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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #30 on: May 13, 2011, 01:06:27 AM »
What amazes me is that Fram continues to advertise their filters as being the best and putting them through "rigorous testing"... They really should be shut down for false advertising.

What's even worse is the cars I've seen with Frams on them, including a hemi Cuda, a 67 Shelby Cobra Mustang, and more. People buy the budget filter thinking it will provide good protection when really the common auto parts store brand filters are still better and lower price in some cases.
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #31 on: May 13, 2011, 02:47:55 AM »
Exactly 2x what you said!
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #32 on: May 13, 2011, 10:32:48 AM »
I didn't know all this about Fram.  I'll be more careful when getting filters from now on.

Walmart here didn't have my filter listed right either, in the book (pinned next to the filters) or on the computer. 

Fram used to be a good filter.  But now they are just selling the name, not the quality.
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #33 on: May 13, 2011, 11:29:25 AM »
Missed this topic before...

guys, youre scaring the  :censored: out of me !

Just changed oil and filter, guess what ? Yes, Fram PH5 filter.  :banghead:

And, for added "safety", Fram AirHog filter for my air.

While the air is no big worry, you made me seriously think about throwing away the oil one.

But... what to buy ? And can I simply swap filters without waiting for next oil change ? With a cold engine, I guess all the oil drops down in the pan, below the filter level, so it could be done...
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #34 on: May 13, 2011, 11:52:57 AM »
Quote from: LaGuardia on May 13, 2011, 11:29:25 AM
Missed this topic before...

guys, youre scaring the  :censored: out of me !

Just changed oil and filter, guess what ? Yes, Fram PH5 filter.  :banghead:

And, for added "safety", Fram AirHog filter for my air.

I'm in the same boat as you, LG, I just did the same thing (I also have a Fram - Air Hog in my other DD).  both cars (the Grand Am and the Eagle) have Fram oil filters in them.

That's just great...

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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #35 on: May 13, 2011, 12:07:22 PM »
I can second this. However not as bad as youtube makes it out. I cut my filters open to see what's going on.. I gave up on fram years back..
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #36 on: May 13, 2011, 12:40:57 PM »
Well, I just watched a whole bunch of videos, and I didn't realize how poor Fram's quality is.  That's the last fram filter I buy.
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #37 on: May 13, 2011, 12:43:42 PM »
I run K&N oil filters.
If you want something cheaper that's great too, use a WIX.
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #38 on: May 13, 2011, 12:48:35 PM »
Quote from: Sunny on May 13, 2011, 12:43:42 PM
I run K&N oil filters.
If you want something cheaper that's great too, use a WIX.
Wix (NAPA) is my choice now that I have seen the Youtube videos.
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #39 on: May 13, 2011, 12:51:45 PM »
The motorcraft looked pretty good also.

Sorry we hi-jacked this thread...
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #40 on: May 13, 2011, 12:54:06 PM »
What I don't get is, if Fram is of such vastly inferior quality (and the evidence is obviously there to prove it), how do they stay in business?  Not only that, but retain such a large market share as well?
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #41 on: May 13, 2011, 01:13:23 PM »
Quote from: El Matador on May 13, 2011, 12:54:06 PM
What I don't get is, if Fram is of such vastly inferior quality (and the evidence is obviously there to prove it), how do they stay in business?  Not only that, but retain such a large market share as well?

It's all about advertising.
Look at infomercials... Half of their products are garbage, but look how many people buy them without doing research?
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #42 on: May 13, 2011, 01:15:34 PM »
Quote from: El Matador on May 13, 2011, 12:54:06 PM
What I don't get is, if Fram is of such vastly inferior quality (and the evidence is obviously there to prove it), how do they stay in business?  Not only that, but retain such a large market share as well?


Think of it this way, out of the millions of fram filters sold, only a handful in comparison could cause damage to an engine, any filter can fail. Many engines have a bypass for just this reason, so even if the filter does fail, the engine will not starve itself to death. Being an oem type guy, I like to use the mopar filters on my heep, and I run ACDelco on both the eagle, and my malibu. I've never run a fram filter, mainly because the orange always contrasted with the color of my engines  :rotfl:. My dad had been using them for years with no issues, he has since switched to Delco though  ::), except on the old falcon, which still gets a fram, and always has.
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #43 on: May 13, 2011, 01:28:31 PM »
I've been running Fram filters in my vehicles about half the time, with no problems... yet.  I have to wonder if I've just been lucky so far.
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Re: oil change humor
« Reply #44 on: May 13, 2011, 01:39:27 PM »
You and me both, Dean.

I've been lucky so far, but I'm not buying another fram filter ever again.

The reason Fram does so well is exactly what Sunny said - Go to Canadian Tire, or Auto value, or all the other stores - What is the bulk of filters being sold - Fram. 

It's the exact same as Cat food.  (bad comparison, I know, but it's similar)   

What do all (most) vet clinics stock?  Medi-cal cat food.  Did you know that the vets get PAID to stock this crap, and people walking in think, "Hey, if the vet sells it, it must be good!"  Ya well it's total crap.  Corn, wheat, etc.  Cats can't digest corn or wheat....

Anyways the point is, We are fooled by these turds in buying what they say is good, and it's all crap.

I'm heading over to any auto parts store, getting anything but fram (probably motorcraft) and changing my filters right now...
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