Hello again and this filter was off a E-250 15 passenger church van. Oil was MaxLife 5w20 and the filter. I put a FRAM ULTRA and some MaxLife 5w20. Doesn't look great to me with the pleat spacing near seam.
Carquest #R85372, 2013 E-250 van, 4,500k
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The Fram CQ's are awesome! Too bad they switched suppliers again (they use Tearolator now)
I have one of those on my truck now (and 2 more on the shelf).
How many miles on that filter?
How many miles on that filter?
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The Fram CQ's are awesome! Too bad they switched suppliers again...
Some of the Fram CQ's may be awesome (the blue perhaps), but based on 'appearance alone', this ain't one them. This has some of the worst pleat spacing and uniformity I've seen. In fact, pretty sure if this was an M&H Puro, or even a Wix made product it likely would been dutifully flogged for it's appearance by now. All one has to do is reference the recent solid results of a 7500+ mile oci FL820S post HERE and read some comments to know that's true.
But it does have those pretty round center tube holes, which would make it entirely legit to some. Also think though if a Puro made product, I could see the comment being that the number of them looks rather sparse.
All that said, and bottom line that I always try to get to, looks like it got the job done at 4500 miles. Not impressively though 'imo'.
As usual, thanks for pics.
The Fram CQ's are awesome! Too bad they switched suppliers again...
Some of the Fram CQ's may be awesome (the blue perhaps), but based on 'appearance alone', this ain't one them. This has some of the worst pleat spacing and uniformity I've seen. In fact, pretty sure if this was an M&H Puro, or even a Wix made product it likely would been dutifully flogged for it's appearance by now. All one has to do is reference the recent solid results of a 7500+ mile oci FL820S post HERE and read some comments to know that's true.
But it does have those pretty round center tube holes, which would make it entirely legit to some. Also think though if a Puro made product, I could see the comment being that the number of them looks rather sparse.
All that said, and bottom line that I always try to get to, looks like it got the job done at 4500 miles. Not impressively though 'imo'.
As usual, thanks for pics.
4,500 miles on filter as stated in title. Lot of short trips and. It many highway miles.
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4,500 miles on filter as stated in title. Lot of short trips and. It many highway miles.
Saw the filter type in the title and did not read the rest of the title, then read the post and did not see the mileage in the post itself. Oops.
4500-5000 miles is what I plan on running mine too (was going to 3000, but decided to go a little more).
4,500 miles on filter as stated in title. Lot of short trips and. It many highway miles.
4500-5000 miles is what I plan on running mine too (was going to 3000, but decided to go a little more).
Blupher: it's all fine. My bad as long week. Yeah, why I like FRAM tough guard and FRAM ULTRA. Wix or Napa holds are gold also
Yeah, I got mine from a Rock Auto sale (like $2.50/filter shipped). I got 3 CQ Red for the truck (2 were Champ/Fram made, 1 was Wix made) and 5 CQ Blue (Wix made) for the Scion.
I planned on using Motorcraft filters (have 2 of those still, I think they are the older "good" ones) till I started seeing all the issues some have had with them.
Once I finish the filters I have (about 2 years from now), not sure what I am going to put on the truck. Probably whatever I find on sale at that time knowing me.
I planned on using Motorcraft filters (have 2 of those still, I think they are the older "good" ones) till I started seeing all the issues some have had with them.
Once I finish the filters I have (about 2 years from now), not sure what I am going to put on the truck. Probably whatever I find on sale at that time knowing me.
Definitely a Fram made jobber filter and just plain ugly. Blech!
Fram does seem to use very strong media which they need to with ugly pleat spacing like that.
Such ugly spacing is certainly not typical of their filters but I'd not be inclined to buy another one of that line for sure.
Fram does seem to use very strong media which they need to with ugly pleat spacing like that.
Such ugly spacing is certainly not typical of their filters but I'd not be inclined to buy another one of that line for sure.
^^^ Yeah, this one is definitely not a pretty filter.
Thanks for the C&P car51.
Thanks for the C&P car51.
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