Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
That is probably 2009. It looks old but not 1999 old. My vote would be 2009
That filter was made in Canada. I don't know when Fram stopped making filters up there. If they still made filters there in 2009, it's probably that year.
I agree, especially with the box having a copyright date of 2009 on it. According to google Fram and Honeywell parted ways in 2011 so that all supports a born on date of August 31, 2009. All looks well with the filter and it will be getting spun on a vehicle within the next few weeks with a dose of Napa Synthetic 0w20.