Fram oil filter is crap ?
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HeadBanger
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When I had my sunfires I only used fram because that filter with grip on it is magical. I think I even used Fram on my RB20 240sx. I'm honestly not sure if I ever changed my oil when I owned my civic (lol), but on my BRZ I've only used OEM filter because the manual says your warranty is void if you don't use an OEM filter, and I really don't need to give Subaru any excuse to not honour an engine warranty claim...
If you're able to get OEM filters I'd go with that since the price difference is minimal. Otherwise these days I'd go with NAPA gold which is a WIX. Come to think of it I probably used a NAPA gold on my 240sx and my Civic (again if I ever actually did an oil change lol)
If you're able to get OEM filters I'd go with that since the price difference is minimal. Otherwise these days I'd go with NAPA gold which is a WIX. Come to think of it I probably used a NAPA gold on my 240sx and my Civic (again if I ever actually did an oil change lol)
darkestfenix
Well-known member
You can get royal purple and K&N oil filters at CT... Those must be garbage too...
darkestfenix
Well-known member
There's a reason why FRAM filters are called the Orange Can of Death online.
Last year I did a very thorough and OCD level research on oil filters.
The top are the NAPA Platinum filter and WIX XP.
Then you got Royal Purple, K&N.
and then you get into Mobil1, Fram Ultra, etc.
Last year I did a very thorough and OCD level research on oil filters.
The top are the NAPA Platinum filter and WIX XP.
Then you got Royal Purple, K&N.
and then you get into Mobil1, Fram Ultra, etc.
mk6brah
Active member
What about Quaker State, where would it rank?
Le Patriote
Well-known member
Moi jmet du filtre/huile mobil1 en spécial chez ct. C'est vrai que fram a pas bonne presse...
Roy
Well-known member
Put Denso at top too, they are really well made and are often considered to be one of the best
Pretty much every japanese manufacturer use Denso filters too (if you look at the filters, it's written made by Denso underneath the manufacturer name....and usually the filter sold by Denso is the exact same thing as the OEM one)
paradigmqc
Premium
Fuck FRAM they are ugly.
WIX XP.
WIX XP.
American Muscle
Legacy Member
Est-ce qu'il y a déjà eu de bons filtreurs fram? J'en voit des tonnes dans des livres avec des ferrari d'époque
Mon daily je met une cartouche fram et le 350 dépendamment de ce que je trouve c'est WIX ou K/N
Mon daily je met une cartouche fram et le 350 dépendamment de ce que je trouve c'est WIX ou K/N
Gregster
Legacy Member
Because those filters originally came on the cars and what the old man specified.. It's the same filter for all Ferrari's up until the the 430 I believe. The current OEM Ferrari filter is made by Purflux and comes in black. OC61 in Mahle which is also the same old air cooled Porsche filter.
The new cars are cartridge filters. Very similar to 4cyl VW TDi engine.
The new cars are cartridge filters. Very similar to 4cyl VW TDi engine.
sebass_tek
Legacy Member
As-tu la comparaison avec un WIX ?
For most of us, your comparison means fuk all and does not matter for everyday use. I have used fram filter (the cheapest ones) for a decade in various hard driven cars and various oil change intervals, up to 15k km, never had a single issue.
This is endless discussion that will never end. In the end buy WTV makes you comfortable.
But using your brain and doing a bit of research can help you save a buck or two if it matters to you. Toyota OEM is ~10$ at the dealer for my engine, I buy WIX / Fram that does exactly the same job for ~1$ on Rock auto, never had a single issue running even longer 10k interval lately.
G-Bus
New member
If less filtration area and shittier components that can restrict oil pressure and flow to the engine mean fuk all to you, then by all means, continue to use them. I'll go buy OEM instead for 5$ more.