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Originally Posted by 97camaro
I used a premium purolator filter with pennzoil platinum and was not satisfied. I noticed at hot temperatures the oil pressure did a noticeable amount of fluctuation while on cruise doing around 2k rpm. Previously I only ever used blue Carquest filters (premium Wix filters) and never had a problem with them. Currently I'm running Castrol Syntec with a K&N filter and completely happy with it (as I should with a filter for $13.99!) because the oil pressure is nice and constant (even at hot it manages to have good pressure) 
As per the thread, I really do not see a problem with FRAM. I know tons of people running them with high mileage on their vehicles and absolutely no issues. The breakdown video is really informative and I think puts that silly cardboard end-cap nonsense to rest. You should be more worried if they use Elmer's glue to seal the end or the media collapsing rather than whatever they currently use for end-caps. I think if they constantly broke and wrecked engines like people claim, FRAM would not be using them anymore because the sue-happy country would run them out of business!
That's the problem. Most people on here are "car guys", not engineers. There is nothing wrong with using stock parts, they were made/designed/built to work well.  |
It doesn't put it to rest at all. It tells you the one side of why they do it.