Fram Orange Can O' Delight PH3614 Cut Open @ 5385 Miles

[MrQuackers]

Installed on an SL2 engine. Initial fill was ~3.6 quarts of Pennzoil Platinum 5w-20 and 0.4 quart Valvoline NGMLHM 10w-40. 4 quarts top-off: 2.5 quarts of VNGML 10w-40, 0.5 quart Valvoline VR1 SAE60, 1 quart Rislone Engine Treatment. On oil change day (1/31) I performed a flush using Chemtool B-12. After 20 minutes of idling I drained the oil and refilled the sump with some MS5K and some MMO leaving the PH3614 in place. I then took a short drive and then drained again and installed a FL-400S and refilled with 1.5 quarts PP 5w-20 & 2.5 quarts of PP 5w-30. So this filter put up with a lot for its entry level status.

Filter was base down for 5 days before I cut it.

Here is the total that was still trapped after cutting

Looks pretty good all around

Here is a shot of the dome end to see the impression from the relief valve

I think I paid $1.59 for this at Lowes. The media was rock solid all around. The ADBV was amazingly soft. I think I may have got my money's worth on this filter.

 

[skyactiv]

I don't see any "cardboard" end cap flaking.

 

[Bud_One]

Looks like it did it's job.
Thanks for the cut and post

 

[MinamiKotaro]

Looks good.

 

[JDW]

Originally Posted By: Bud_One
Looks like it did it's job.
Thanks for the cut and post

X2

 

[Dallas69]

Did what it was made for
The haters will keep hating Im sure

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: MrQuackers

The only thing I don't like much about Extra Guard is lack of filter media as shown in this picture. If they increase filter media by about 1/3 then it is okay.

 

[dishdude]

Looks like a $1.59 filter.

 

[jk_636]

Looks pretty good. Over 5k is a good stretch for an OCOD!

 

[aquariuscsm]

Looks perfect!

 

[mrsilv04]

The last Fr*m that I installed was an Orange Can O'Regret...

 

[jk_636]

Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
The last Fr*m that I installed was an Orange Can O'Regret...


What happened?

 

[dlundblad]

Looks very good. The ADBV appeared to be doing its job quite well too.

 

[SilverC6]

That thing just screams "quality".

 

[Kruse]

Originally Posted By: SilverC6
That thing just screams "quality".

LOL! I would say that the OP got his money's worth for $1.59. Just like some of my vehicles will get the $1.99 QS filter from Menards and it will do just fine. While I have a few vehicles that I would have no problem putting this $1.59 Fram on, I also have a few vehicles on the road that wouldn't get near this filter, just because the vehicles deserve something better.
IMO, this is an adequate filter for the price of $1.59 and I'll leave it at that.

 

[dlundblad]

I think it screams about as much quality as any other entry level filter.

 

[goodtimes]

I would never waste $3.50, over 5000 miles, more than $1.49 to get an Ultra after seeing that filter. For that money saved I can buy 1.5 gals of regular gas.

 

[antiqueshell]

He paid $1.59 and the filter performed as it should.
That is a good value for the money.

The problem with FRAM OCOD filters isn't so much the quality it is the price, which has always been too high. At 2 bucks they are a good deal.

 

[webfors]

Add a few more pleats spaced evenly and that's a perfect filter. Nice straight pleats, good seal on the leaf spring, lined up center tube, adbv that holds oil.

 

[R80RS]

Looks like you got your money's worth and maybe a little more. Thanks for the cut & post.