Fram Oil Filters ftl!
 

Whatever you do please do not run these filters...Started to do some searches over on LS1tech and found out these filters flow 1/2 the volume needed for our cars. For whoever didnt know about my problem the car would tap violently as soon as it warmed up. GF's friend did an oil change w/ amsoil race oil & a amsoil filter tonight and the tap is no longer. Car sounds better then it ever has, even in park/idle. Drove it 45 mins home on 295 and she runs like a top...Here im thinking it was going to be some huge repair...amsoil has a customer for life :nod:

Congrats!

i have a fram right now and haven't had any problems yet

ac delco ftw

everything in mine is royal purple, including the filter. i mean hell its a purple filter!

Yes for a cheaper filter ac delco is supposedly one of the best. Chris should be coming to see you shortly now that I got this 800 pd. gorilla off my back:nod:

I used AmsOil filters twice and newer going to use it aging. Both times had to punch it trough with screwdriver to get it off. (Lubed the seal and tightened it by hand both times)
AmsOil oil is ok but I'm personally like RP.

read this for some very interesting info

http://www.knizefamily.net/minimopar...reference.html

+1 all i use is delco oil filters

Evidently Royal Purple is not all its cracked up to be either. Here's a good discussion over on planetlsx.....

http://www.planetlsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1300

I was used to run RP until reading this thread and my own UOA confirmed what is being said. There are better oils for less cash.....

Oil is like religion, to each their own.......

Chris

yea i read some negative stuff about royal purple also on ls1tech.

That's a pretty good read with some surprises and confirmed what we all kinda knew. There aren't 500 oil filter manufacturers, only about half a dozen. Still good info though.

Fram oil filters are the worst filters made for the money. Quality in the past was ok, but by todays standards they are just bad. They are $3-$4 filters that are constructed like dollar store filters. I have stopped using them and use Napa Gold filters which are made by Wix.

Heres a nice oil filter study so you can see what I mean.
http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfi...lterstudy.html

Wix filters and RP.

Although after reading that post on PlanetLsx I am eh about the RP. Ah well.

I use NAPA filters (Wix actually)

I use k&n filters and royal purple. Ive never really had a problem with rp other than the pressure dropping when the engine is really hot. This seems pretty consistent with the claims on that PLSX thread of rp thinning out after about 2k miles...maybe its time for a change

I am running Napa Gold filters and Pennzoil Platinum oil in everything but the lawnmower these days...

- Justin

yeah wix is the way to go. never liked fram. if you have to advertise a lot to sell your product, there is probably a reason why. i like group 7 purolator filters too. almost never have a problem with them, other than the sizes changing :-x

another +1 for WIX, and i use motorcraft on the ferd

dam thats good to know... i hope other filters have the sure grip cause that is useful... or ill jus use rubber gloves

invest in a cheap filter wrench :nod:

eh ill still just do it by hand its easier and i dont have to bother putting away an extra tool...

Filter sockets are awesome...theyre so cheap too

I use K&N filters. Expensive but worth it IMO. 1" filter nut FTW.

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