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Originally Posted by i8acobra
I know about all of the "studies" that show how awful Fram filters are. I've been using them for 18 years and have almost 2 million miles on cars with Fram filters. I've never had an oil related issue on any of my cars.
As you can see we have been around the block as well.
Just thought some people might want to see the research and experience from another view.
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Originally Posted by Z_Driver
... As I mentioned in my post above I used to use Fram filters for over 30 years. ...
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We have seen 4-5 Motors distroyed by the FRAM oil filter material coming appart and pluging the oil passage and causing oil starvation and motor distruction. ;-(
Not going to wait to see if it happen to my VQ Motor like the others we
(my cousin the NISSAN Mechanic and I) have seen. He showed me one motor that this happened to, claims he has seen 4-5 other motors with the same FRAM issue and that the dealerships sees 1-2 motors per year that have to be replace due to the FRAM / Cardboard end cap construction.
Now, is that as clear as mud or what?
I'm not saying, I personnally blew a motor with a FRAM. But, like you I changed my motor oil AND filter every 5K (SYN). It might have gone out on the older motors as far as 10K when they we pushing 7500 mile oil changes in the day. However, tolerances what they are today. I think it is prudent to change you syn oil more than the old days.
That my story and I'm sticking to it.
Not going to wait to see if it happen to my VQ Motor like the others we
(my cousin the NISSAN Mechanic and I) have seen. He showed me one motor that this happened to, claims he has seen 4-5 other motors with the same FRAM issue and that the dealerships sees 1-2 motors per year that have to be replace due to the FRAM / Cardboard end cap construction.
Now, is that as clear as mud or what?
I'm not saying, I personnally blew a motor with a FRAM. But, like you I changed my motor oil AND filter every 5K (SYN). It might have gone out on the older motors as far as 10K when they we pushing 7500 mile oil changes in the day. However, tolerances what they are today. I think it is prudent to change you syn oil more than the old days.
That my story and I'm sticking to it.
Last edited by Z_Driver; 01-10-2007 at 03:48 PM.
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