I am 52 and have ran frams all my life, and my father before me. I still run them today, even in my bikes, never had any problems. I remember my dad rarely changed oil, just added it, and motors ran up in the 6 digits, never blew one up.
I always wondered about what oil is the best to use but the oil filter never really crossed my mind..... Thanks for this post, it has really shined some light on a side I never paid attention to. Great post!
Here's a good link for hard fact comparison on oil filters: http://mechdb.com/index.php/Oil_filter_analysis Interesting read.
That info was taken from Russ Knize's original page which hasn't been updated since 1999. Lord only knows how much each filter's manufacturing methods have changed in the last twelve years, so enjoy the reading with that in mind. Devon
Many many years ago I bought a pack of cheapie fitlers at K-Mart. I didn't get much more then 50 or 100 miles on them and the oil light would come on because they were clogged up. I've been using NAPA Golds for more then 40 years now with no problems. You can buy them in a case lot for cheaper, they just don't have the cardboard box, there wraped in plastic which keeps them cleaner till you use them. Remember to use good oil also, junk oil with a good filter isn't going to do anything for you but give you a lot of headaches.
Delco filters are now the same as walmart supertech, an "e-core" design. Plastic core and glued on cardboard end caps.. Fram extended guard however has alot of pleats, metal endcaps, and is the same design as a mobil 1 filter.
I cut open a Fram Tough Guard and it's the same as the standard Fram filter except for the paint. The box advertises a screen on the end spring but it's not there. Big surprise.
Interesting info on the Fram filters....car had one when I purchased it, changed to a Wix filter...knocked on start-up. Tried a NAPA filter, same result. Went back to the Fram and no knock. o No:
Consider that a filter that allows bigger particulates to pass also flows more oil over a given amount of time as well. How do you know an engine with a worn and tired oiling system isn't made louder by a more restrictive, higher quality filter? Observations like this would have me looking a lot deeper than noting "knocking" between one filter or another. You may have other issues that a high quality filter is trying to show you. Devon
Tough and extra guard are still crap, you want the extended guard http : // ls1 . co m /forums/ showthread.php?t=150543&highlight=fram
