LT1Charlie

Check out this oil filter study. Fram is the only filter that I know of that uses a cardboard anti-drainback valve.
http://home.earthlink.net/~memphis3/...lters/merc.htm

KGSloan

good read

angst911

K&N was hi-flow, but not great on filtration.... probably why it flows so well though.

99 Black Bird T/A

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I wish they had included the Mobile 1 filter. I think I'll continue to avoid Fram oil filters.

Judd

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I have heard that the M1 does not flow very well. As always, there are trade offs. Want flow, it most likely will not filter down to the smallest particles. Want to filter the smallest particals you can,,, well the filter may not flow well.

Considering that the particles that do damage are larger than what an average filter filters,,,, does it matter?

Try out this site-
http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi

Ashtongsr

DOH (Homer Simpson.) I just installed a Fram.

Mike K.

There was a thread ahwhile ago and if I remember correctly Patman ( our patented oil expert) said that the better flow was more beneficial to our motors than the better filtration. There was more specifics to this in the thread may be worth doing a search?

Ferocity02

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I too heard Fram was crap. I use Napa Gold, I hope they are good filters...

Ashtongsr

What can happen if i drive around for the next 5,000 miles on a Fram? I'm running mobil 1 synthetic 10w-30.

Judd

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I think folks are over reacting on the Fram thing. I know, I know,,, I don't like the idea of cardboard endcaps either but I don't think that it actually is detrimental. Look, Fram is about the top seller of oil filters {if they are not No.1, they are mighty close}. If cardboard endcaps were so bad,, don't you think that there would be ruined motors popping up all over the place?

Are there better filter out there for less money even,,, yep I believe so. If you have a Fram right now, don't worry about it till it's oil change time.

Brian Tooley Racing

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The only engines that we have ever heard of with a failure related to the oil filter was using a Fram. Its all about the marketing.

Patman

For some engines with tighter clearances it might be more important to filter out a higher percentage of sub 15 micron particles, but it isn't that important on GM V8s, which have looser clearances than a lot of engines.

My oil analysis results look awesome while using the K&N oil filter, so I have no doubt in my mind that it's superior flow is more important a factor for a hard driven car.

snkchrmr

I work here at Wix Filtrations, to furocity the Napa gold is a Wix filter.We make all of the Napa filters.It really depends on choice, all the filters are basically the same.All the same processes go into making each filter.They might use a different plastisol for the end caps or the pleated paper make up may be alittle different.The biggest thing that is different is the bypass design and the anti drain back valve.Also end cap thickness is another difference.

merlinsrealm

When I had my camaro last year me and a couple of guys down in florida did our own study....between internet information, Specs from the manufactures and our own testing we found that AC DELCO oil filters gave the best of both and for only 3 dollars......

Eric

kickassT/A

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i use napa filters too... wix always made good filters for our equipment (from when i worked at crown equipment) and the price is right. used to us ac delco when i worked at the dealer cuz they were free (kinda). the ones from autozone have a different part number then the ones from the dealer though, so i dunno if they're the same. autozone doesn't list a PF44