i put fram oil filters in mine, they seem to be great filters, and ive never heard about having problems with them until now. I personally have had no trouble with it what so ever. and my blazer has 150k on it.

 

Ahhh.. I figured it was something do to that nature, but I wasen't sure. Thanks for the info.
I'd like to get my hands on a Steel one, Something that could take a moderate hit and not crush up into the filter.

 

Ok, so I'm about to do my oil change soon. Putting in Valvo synpower full synthetic 5w-30. I'm also putting in a Bosch Distance Plus filter. I've heard a lot of good things about this filter. Anyone else use it?

 

Well, no one who actually opens them up and compares thinks that. But some think whoever advertises the most must be best. Pretty much how we run elections.

And .. as I alluded to before..how would you know? With most folks followign a good regimen of oil change, and in todays engines, you could put an empty can on there and you could not tell the difference.

The true test is in the engine oil.. and opening up any engine after 100,000 miles or more.

 

I have been using an Amsoil Oil Filter with their 0W30 Signature Synthetic Oil
EAO23-EA 25,000-Mile Ea Oil Filter: $12.65

I change it once a year. I usually put about 12,000 miles on it.
So far so good. Been doing this the last 60,000 miles/5years.

Mark

 

I agree.. good post!
You sound like you know a good bit about this stuff.. What do you think about that Lucas Oil Stabilizer? I use it year around (not as much in winter months), and it really improved the feel and color of the oil after 3-4K miles.

In my opinion, thats to long to go without a change no matter what oil/filter you use. I hope you atleast still check it on a regular basis?

 

So what if you find metal in teh filter, isn't the job of the filter to trap debris? That would imply to me the filter is doing its job! Would also imply to me that your oil isn't doin its job!

 

Yeah not sure why there's so much anti-Fram sentiment on the net these days. Been using them for over 20 years - NEVER one engine failure. Used them in my wife's Grand Marquis since we bought it 9 years ago with 68,000 miles on it. Now it has over 180K. I'm sure there's better filters out there, but nobody is going to lose an engine using a Fram. Just my .02 from experience.

With Amsoil Signature Series I go 25,000 miles or one year on the same oil & filter.

 

Do you guys even read other posts? Or follow the links?

Let me explain it... at the SAME time some people were finding shavings in Fram filters, and cutting open new filters to see how they were made, Fram was running a commercial with an actor playing a smirking garage mechanic wiping his hands after working on an engine.. and the mechanic said.
"Oil change and Fram filter. You can pay me now or pay me later"

And my point is that until there's catastrophic damage or bearing knock or people actually tear down their engines to look at the bearings, you wouldnt have a clue whether a filter is working well or not.

You MAY actually find shavings ocasionally in other maker's filters. Other makers may use cheap construction. That's not the point.
The point is that Fram has consistenly shown that.

Now.. you can be loyal to the brand all you want. The only anecdotal evidence that counts is if you use something and then check the results. If you havent torn down the engines and seen how they fared after 100k miles, then it doesnt count.

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Used to be most engines didnt even make it to 100k before needing rebuilds. Before great oil and better filters.
When the 265 chevy SB was introduced the oil filter was, IIRC, an option on the car.
And it wasnt full flow, it was tapped into oil passage. You tore down an engine back then and the bearings looked like crap.
- because engine breathing and vent was to outside
- because castings werent cleaned as well and machine tolerance were looser enforced.. hence 'breaking in' a new engine.

Sometimes new car engines were so tight you could barely get them to turn over for the first few hundred miles.

 

Not if its presently in the outlet, then it goes straight to your engine. Metal shavings are a bad bad thing, especially for a bearing.. So why use that brand name filter if the producing companies don't care enough about you or your engine, to spend a few extra seconds to blow/wipe out the casing?
Been using fram for 50-90K miles w/o problems? but in the long run little things like metal shavings will catch up to it. Anyone who is aware of this and plans on keeping their vehicle will not use a fram filter, especially mechanics.






These are some photos from the link I posted on page 2. not sure if everyone got to see this picture or not.