From oil filters

Just wanted to warn u guys regarding using the FRAM oil filters. They are the lowest quality oil filters I have seen. The inside is just full of cardboard. I have used them for my ladies car (since she doesn't drive it to the breaking point like I do) yet if I would've known they were so bad I would never have used such thing.

Roger.

Wow!!! I been using them for years thinking they were like the best. Good info....

Got a Fram ---> Got Framed lol

As company's and parent company's get bought and sold, the products that we once knew as being the best or highly rated become cut rate and sub par due to corporate greed over taking pride in a product....it's the sad truth and as long as we keep giving them our hard earned disposable income ,they will keep producing sh*t.  

Honeywell owns fram now.

I had  From oil filter once, do not know where I got it Fram...


Edited by foote500 - 15-May-2014 at 3:32PM

Lol I just noticed it haha Auto correct on my phone sucks

Paper filtering element that degrades over time. Not as bad as JC Whitney's toilet paper insert filters, but closer than you'd like.

I run fresh Mobile 1 5W/30 oil and filters every 5,000 miles on my Titan, Civic and now the F150. They do well. However, I am switching to the Wix on those at next change.

I get told that 5K intervals between synthetic changes is severe overkill, but I never have an issue with the truck or the Civic and the same intervals were done on the F150 by my neighbor (bought it new). The Titan runs 80 on the interstate for thousands of miles every month with a constant load. The Civic sits for weeks, then driven around town or on the occasional trip. 2 extremes, Mobile 1 oil and filters forever, and the engines look new inside. Pretty good testimony, I think.

I use the best Mobile 1 filter (they have different levels). I also use the Wix and Purolator in my other cars with fine results.

Fram have been cardboard for a long time. I always uses Wix filters, good filtering media and good construction. Lots of other good names though, Purolator, Motorcraft, Baldwin, AC Delco, Amsoil, Mobil 1, Napa etc. Many are actually made by only a few different companies (ie CARQUEST premium filters are Wix).   Do some searches on the internet and tons of people have cut into filters. Pretty much everything is built better than a Fram.

5000 miles isn't much. People recommend 3K and that would be ok o an old engine, but new one have much tighter tolerances and run a bit cleaner, I would go for 7k if it was only hwy miles. The best way to know is to send a sample of your oil for test.