Thread: Fram oil filters - crap or not??

Originally Posted by motorking

Wow-
So much misinformation and misconception its really hard to decide where to begin.
I am the technical manager at Fram. I am also a shop owner and ASE certified master technician for over 30 yrs. My best friend, Dave Buckshaw is the former owner of DHP, tuners of some of the very fastest 3800's in the USA, in fact we met when he tuned a regal I had built the crap out of.
Fram product line up is this-

Thanks for posting the same thing again.

Here we go:

Originally Posted by motorking

Extra guard, lowest price filter orange can. Has 94% single pass efficiency, hold around 7 grams of dirt till bypass, recommended for 3-4000 miles oil changes. Has a black nitrile rubber antidrainback valve. Has fiber end caps, same as Honda OE filters, Subaru OE filters, Bentley OE filters and even AC Delco now have felt end caps.

This is what the other guy is using. Note i'm suggesting to use something BETTER THAN THIS FILTER.

Did I say "don't use a fram, they're garbage"?

Originally Posted by motorking

Tough Guard- 98% single pass efficiency, silver can,synthetic glass and cellulose media, silicone rubber antidrainback valve. Holds around 14 grams of dirt to bypass. recommeded for oil changes up to 7500 miles, has the same end caps as above. Mid grade filter.

7500 miles... getting better... still not quite there yet.

Originally Posted by motorking

Extended Guard- Top of the line filter. Gold can, Has two fully synthetic ply media wrapped around a stainless steel screen. Metal end caps. All silicone valves. Gaurenteed for 10,000 mile oil changes, holds up to 28 grams of dirt, recommended for use with synthetic oil. There is no better oil filter in the market for passenger cars. 98% efficiency.

Here we go... This is the only filter i'd use from you guys since I like long drain intervals with good oil. Its cheaper in the long run.

Originally Posted by motorking

High Mileage filter. This is a extra guard filter that has a basket inside. the basket contians a timed release gel chemical that maintians the acid balance and total base number of the oil in high mile, blow by challenged engines. IT does not CLOG your engine. This technology is being used as OE in big OTR trucks to extend oil life and drain intervals.

I dont know about you, but I'm fine with the normal additive set from the oil manufacturer.

Most high mileage oils don't even have API stickers on them.

Most manufacturer's suggest you don't use additional oil additives.

I wonder why they'd say such things in all their wisdom?

Originally Posted by motorking

Use whatever filter you like, just change you oil when your supposed to and use good oil.

I thought you oil filters...

Anywho, filter matters more than the oil since the standards of the current API SN standard is quite high.