is fram that bad?
 

found this thread on s10forum about different types of filters and how they are made. All i have to say is fram is never being used in my vehicles ever!!
in post 13 there is a link that compares a good amount of filters.

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f105/i...ctures-414839/

HAHA ehh probably good enough for a civic

i have seen frams crap out first hand. i don't like them at all.

Yes.

Oil and filters are high on the "Don't dick around and cheap out" list. Among other entries are tires and brakes.

yup frams are the worst pos' ever

I'm sort of thinking another oil filter study may be in order. That study was from 10 years ago. While what is in there is valid, i'm sure there have been changes in the oil filter industry since then. Is anybody up for a group collaboration? Say one member buys one filter, disects, posts up specs and opinions? And we keep it going with one member doing a different brand filter.

just buy K&N oil filters and dont worry about it. thats all that touches my vehicles

Wix ftw.

Fram ftl.

Not THAT bad, but not THAT good ...

I use NAPA Wix on mine.

Ditto....Napa Gold / Wix is all I use.

- Justin

powerflow/purolator here but hey i get them free.

Does any one know if this applies to all Fram filters ie: the HP2 race filters. Or is this just isolated to the Pep Boys/ Auto Zone/ Kmart Fram Grip style filters?

k&n or ac delco most of the time in my vehicles. Occasionally a pure one on the equinox or rav 4.

We sell Fram at Auto Bone...but I go up the street and buy Wix! :!:

I use AcDelco filters on all my cars.

MonmouthCtyAntz had an issue with a Fram filter. Sounded like a lifter leaking down at mid RPM's. He was able to isolate the cause to a restricted oil filter.

Though some here argued w/ me up and down about it...When I first got my car I did my 1st change w/ a fram and penn. plat...When the car was running for 15-20 minutes it was start to tap violently...Here we are 2 oil changes since and I havent heard the tapping sound since ditching the fram. I try to stick w/ delco now.

yes.

yeah i heard they sucked as soon as i bought my camaro...still have never used one and personally am afraid to do so.

We have done our job well then.

i'll stick to using mobil one filters and the delco's

My cars are always dealer serviced with ac delco products. it might cost more but i have not had a problem yet.

the camaro doesnt see any shop lift... but i do use ac delco filters and castrol gtx

All I ever use is AC Delco.

I've been watching the NHRA Pro Stock and Funny car engine teardowns, they use K&N filters...

"The fram filter I got for free out of an old shed." --quote from the S10 forum post

I'm going to remain skeptical on the issue--we don't know exactly how old that Fram filter was, nor how it was treated, before he made a cutout of it. My father started using Fram filters years back, and I've used nothing other than them since I got my first car. We've never had a single issue with any of the filters.