why is fram really so bad?

[Cristobal]

Originally Posted By: Doog
Originally Posted By: rokwldr
I have a friend who almost lost a 30,000 dollar race engine because of a collapsed Fram filter. That is enough to keep me from using them! I will keep using Delco filters, 68000 mi. and no issues in my GMC Canyon five banger.


I have a friend who Mother in law's second cousin's neighbor's manager at work was saved from being killed in a carjacking when a passing motorist's Fram filter exploded and knocked the robber unconscious

Any car that uses a Fram filter will eventually rust, get in a wreck, be abandoned, be scrapped, or will have no one who drives it when humans finally go extinct.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: Cristobal
The story about alien creatures coming out of Orange Cans and fastening themselves to human faces ain't true.

Then how do you explain this?

 

[KCJeep]

I have changed my mind about re-using filters (sorry Blue, not for your reason) so I spun a brand new orange can on my Jeep today for a little flushing run OCI.

I am not the least bit concerned, and maybe it'll even annoy an OCOD hater.

Hee hee.

I am such a filter nut my FCI's had gotten completely off sequence of my oil changes as I was always trying something else. So I've been using filters for quite a while that remained on when I drained the oil, at least the last 3 OCI's. After I did some calculating (and also had a disappointing UOA with a TBN that was lower than it should have been) I am no longer comfortable with the amount of old oil not changing the filter leaves in the system.

So I am now a one filter one OCI guy, but not because I don't think the filter can handle it. I'll admit today after I did the change I was surprised and I had forgotten how it was to change the oil and have it so clean it was hard to see on the dipstick!

Back on topic, here's an orange can I ran a full 5k, it did all I could ask and for just over 2 bucks how can I complain?

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
So I am now a one filter one OCI guy.

Welcome to the Army! Now proudly display your "One Filter, One OCI! badge in your signature.

 

[KCJeep]

Hey Blue, you missed this part

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
I have changed my mind about re-using filters (sorry Blue, not for your reason)


And this part!

Originally Posted By: KCJeep

...but not because I don't think the filter can handle it.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Hey Blue, you missed this part

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
I have changed my mind about re-using filters (sorry Blue, not for your reason)


And this part!

Originally Posted By: KCJeep

...but not because I don't think the filter can handle it.

Oh, I saw them. But I was more interested in the one filter for each OCI part.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
I have changed my mind about re-using filters (sorry Blue, not for your reason) so I spun a brand new orange can on my Jeep today for a little flushing run OCI.

I am not the least bit concerned, and maybe it'll even annoy an OCOD hater.

Hee hee.

I am such a filter nut my FCI's had gotten completely off sequence of my oil changes as I was always trying something else. So I've been using filters for quite a while that remained on when I drained the oil, at least the last 3 OCI's. After I did some calculating (and also had a disappointing UOA with a TBN that was lower than it should have been) I am no longer comfortable with the amount of old oil not changing the filter leaves in the system.

So I am now a one filter one OCI guy, but not because I don't think the filter can handle it. I'll admit today after I did the change I was surprised and I had forgotten how it was to change the oil and have it so clean it was hard to see on the dipstick!

Back on topic, here's an orange can I ran a full 5k, it did all I could ask and for just over 2 bucks how can I complain?




I thought you had a TG on the Jeep? BTW, thanx for posting.

 

[RF Overlord]

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
it did all I could ask and for just over 2 bucks how can I complain?
Where did you get an OCOD for $2? Even at Wally's around here they're over $4.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: RF Overlord
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
it did all I could ask and for just over 2 bucks how can I complain?
Where did you get an OCOD for $2? Even at Wally's around here they're over $4.

I know how he did it, but I was sworn to secrecy.

 

[KCJeep]

Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter

I thought you had a TG on the Jeep? BTW, thanx for posting.

I did, just changed it yesterday, long story but nothing to do with the filter.

 

[KCJeep]

Originally Posted By: RF Overlord
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
it did all I could ask and for just over 2 bucks how can I complain?
Where did you get an OCOD for $2? Even at Wally's around here they're over $4.


They were on sale at Advance Auto parts, and then I used on line discount codes to knock them down even cheaper before I went and picked them up.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Originally Posted By: RF Overlord
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
it did all I could ask and for just over 2 bucks how can I complain?
Where did you get an OCOD for $2? Even at Wally's around here they're over $4.


They were on sale at Advance Auto parts, and then I used on line discount codes to knock them down even cheaper before I went and picked them up.

That's not what you told me in a PM. You said KevGuy would sell them to you at that price if you posted it on here that you used them.

 

[MrQuackers]

I got my Orange Cans Of Delight from Summit Racing for $1.67 each!

 

[KCJeep]

Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
Originally Posted By: RF Overlord
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
it did all I could ask and for just over 2 bucks how can I complain?
Where did you get an OCOD for $2? Even at Wally's around here they're over $4.


They were on sale at Advance Auto parts, and then I used on line discount codes to knock them down even cheaper before I went and picked them up.

That's not what you told me in a PM. You said KevGuy would sell them to you at that price if you posted it on here that you used them.

You funny funny guy you!

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: KCJeep
They were on sale at Advance Auto parts, and then I used on line discount codes to knock them down even cheaper before I went and picked them up.

You know, if you used the PH8A then why not use the MC FL-1A? Unless you have some OCOD's left in your stash.

 

[MrRPM]

i tore open a fram TG8A yesterday from my jeep after 3k miles and it looked great
RMS leak looks to have stopped also. put my 3rd fill of DEFY in and a fram ultra

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: MrRPM
i tore open a fram TG8A yesterday from my jeep after 3k miles and it looked great
RMS leak looks to have stopped also. put my 3rd fill of DEFY in and a fram ultra

Why no pictures then? Are you holding out on us? You KNOW filter prom is a necessity around here!

 

[KCJeep]

Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Originally Posted By: KCJeep
They were on sale at Advance Auto parts, and then I used on line discount codes to knock them down even cheaper before I went and picked them up.

You know, if you used the PH8A then why not use the MC FL-1A? Unless you have some OCOD's left in your stash.

Yes I already had it. I could go 3 years on my Jeep without having to buy another filter, but I don't let that stop me!

A pretty new FL-1a would be a waste for a 1,500 mile "flush" run anyway.

 

[KCJeep]

Originally Posted By: MrRPM
i tore open a fram TG8A yesterday from my jeep after 3k miles and it looked great
RMS leak looks to have stopped also. put my 3rd fill of DEFY in and a fram ultra


Oh please do cut and post!

I have a Tough Guard from my Jeep that I want to cut as well, but I used a TG3600 so it won't be redundant. And I have a TG8A set aside to run with my GC whenever I get to it, so I'd like to see yours.

Don't make us beg now.