btlfedgolf;100487 wrote:I used to run them to until I found out about the cardboard cartage. I have never had an issue when I did, but I like the piece of mind that its not going to fall apart.
there has never been any issue that i know of...
but you got to admit their suregrip design is genius
The Internet website entitled Engine Oil Filter Study [1] had made a "claim" where Fram once manufactured its own oil filters where the owner of a Mopar Chrysler K platform made an undocumented claim that the filter disintegrated. Fram clones (manufactured by Pennzoil and Quaker State) would have been affected since these filters came from the same assembly line. These accusations have been proven false.
There has also been some controversy about Frams use of average to below average oil filter medias and cardboard end caps which when compared to competitors of the same price range, may seem very lack luster despite working well enough to meet OEM Specifications.
I had read somewhere not that it decintagrated, but more the cap popped off causing the filter not to filter any more. I had cut a few of my fram cans and never had the issue, but was always paranoid. I do miss the grip on the filter, but my DD the filter is easy enough to reach that it isnt a problem. The DD sees mainly pueralator(sp?), and the other will see K&N.
SweetEBPSi;100489 wrote:I have a long enough reach to get to the drain plug without having to jack the car up. The only reason I have to jack it up is to be able to get under it and get the oil filter. Even then, once I take it off, oil drips everywhere on the engine.
change the oil after the car has been sitting overnight. there wont be a oily mess.
all this talk about fram has me wanting to cange brands, just to be safe...
also, i didnt know k&n made oil filters...
i chose the Fram PH1 mainly because it holds about 3/4 of a qt...
i will look into this further... thank you for the replys...
