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Oil Filters and Oil Filters.
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Actually the Frantz TP Filter was the best for the older bypass systems. You just had to stay on top of the change cycle.
Still available, but the cheap TP now is questionable.
The quality of filters?
DECADES ago we had those cut open in parts stores. FRAM always was the wurst.
Still available, but the cheap TP now is questionable.
The quality of filters?
DECADES ago we had those cut open in parts stores. FRAM always was the wurst.
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I use NAPPA filters in my vehicles and tractors and have for quite some time. Even though it's rating is very high, I try to stay on top with my oil changes and naturally a new filter is always in the program. Saying that, the guy in the video only tested 6 filters that I could see, which doesn't mean that there aren't other good filters out there. I would assume that top oil companies would not recommend a filter that wasn't up to high standards plus put their name on it.
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If I recall, the best oil filters were Hastings. Still available, I think, but your average discount parts houses have no idea.
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Years ago Hasting filters were on top for quality, but if a take over has been in the works in the past, places of manufacture can change, some with poor results in a reduction of quality. Don't know about Hastings, but some others have had this happen and their not the same as before. I would pull one apart before rating one. If the internals look like a Fram, I would avoid it.JMHO. PJ
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That's the real test.
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That deteriorating cardboard and filter media gave me enough for me to decide. I've been using Wix and Mobil 1 for a while now. Purolator has also seen service here.
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I had already moved to Wix.
Question though. (to me) Fram is by far the filter in that list with the greatest brand recognition. I remember the stp stickers and the mooneyes stickers and the fram stickers. were they ever good? or was it always marketing?
Question though. (to me) Fram is by far the filter in that list with the greatest brand recognition. I remember the stp stickers and the mooneyes stickers and the fram stickers. were they ever good? or was it always marketing?
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I switched to WIX and NAPA Gold years ago.
The local NAPA had a display with their filter and Fram cut apart to show the difference... I never looked back.
The local NAPA had a display with their filter and Fram cut apart to show the difference... I never looked back.
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Yes.
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Doing a search using the questions "are Fram filters junk?" and "are Fram filters bad" one finds folks on forums bad mouthing Fram's construction practices as far back as April of 2002 and continuing to now (there's much discussion on bobstheoilguy). Supposedly their use of cardboard to manufacture the ends started in 1966.
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