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Nov 12, 2012 | 07:31 PM

#11

05BlackJimmy

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Originally Posted by Joshs4x4

Change the filter to wix brand and don't use the orange can of death!

Why what's the difference?

Nov 12, 2012 | 08:16 PM

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Klturi421

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Originally Posted by 05BlackJimmy

I'm pretty sure thats normal, oil pressure drops at idle since the rpms drop. It goes up as engine rpm goes up. A cold engine has higher idle rpms and that causes oil pressure to be higher.

Is it normal for it to bottom out and show a 'check gauges' light?

Nov 12, 2012 | 08:57 PM

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1sttimejimmyowner

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Orange can of Death

I like the termanology but whats up with why you call it that?I use/used fram filters on all my vehicles never had any problems.My Jimmy had one on it when I bought her and it was replaced with fram heavy duty filter.

Nov 13, 2012 | 03:09 PM

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05BlackJimmy

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Originally Posted by Klturi421

Is it normal for it to bottom out and show a 'check gauges' light?

I'm gonna say its not normal for a check gauges light to come on for obvious reasons.

Nov 13, 2012 | 03:16 PM

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richphotos

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fram's are cardboard pieces of... well.. cardboard.

Nov 13, 2012 | 04:05 PM

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1sttimejimmyowner

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My blazer had one on it originaly when bought it

I bought the better of the 2 the super fram LOL.

Nov 13, 2012 | 04:20 PM

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Joshs4x4

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Fram use glue and cardboard end caps! You think there good because of all the money the spend to advertise there product... Cut a Fram open then a wix and take a look!

Nov 13, 2012 | 06:29 PM

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coolasice

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Originally Posted by Joshs4x4

Fram use glue and cardboard end caps! You think there good because of all the money the spend to advertise there product... Cut a Fram open then a wix and take a look!

fram doesn't even make their own filters, honeywell does... yet I still use them....