Check the URL for the oil filter study closely... Mopar does NOT make
filters.. they just repackage WIX or Fram filters.. and the author of that
site had a Fram fail on him, clogging the oil passages in his engine's head
after the filter media disintegrated... I think that's what prompted him to
do the study.
Gary Shook
----- Original Message -----
From: Sam Parthemer <srp@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:54 PM
Subject: DML: RE: FRAM Quality was: Increased Capacity Oil Filter
> I use K&N oil filters now, but before that I used Fram PH16's on
> everything from my '91 Dakota, '95, '99 RT CC, '99 RT RC, and
> on my wife's '99 4x4. That's over 225k miles with no problems. I
> think the issue with the filters is a little much. If you figure
> you change your oil every 3000-4000k miles, and the filter too...
> the Fram will cause no problems. I've only heard of one Fram issue
> that was with my mitsubishi mighty max pickup... The fram filter
> didn't allow enough oil flow, and caused oil pump failures: the
> dealership would sell me 'mitsubishi oil filters' for the same price
> as a fram filter... Has anyone tested the Dodge Oem filter???
>
> Sam '99 RT
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of GS-
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 8:24 AM
> To: DML
> Subject: DML: FRAM Quality was: Increased Capacity Oil Filter
>
>
> >
> > Original Message -----
> > From: Barret, Matt <MATT_BARRET@EARTHTECH.COM>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 6:17 AM
> > Subject: RE: DML: RE: Increased Capacity Oil Filter
> >
> >
> > > Boog, I saw an article recently that said the Fram filter was the
worst
> > > filter you can possibly use, mainly because of poor quality paper, the
> > > article said Mobil 1 filters were the best, they also cost double the
> > price
> > > of the Fram. I think this was in a Truckin Mag?? Maybe someone else
saw
> > this
> > > article??
> > > Matt
> >
>
>
> This only confirms what many DML'ers read on the internet
> earlier this year about Fram oil filters. Someone did very
> good research on many oil filter brands and Fram was definately
> at the bottom because of cheap filter paper. If I remember
> correctly paper particles were clogging oil pathways. TWO (2)
> were reccomended AC DELCO and MOBIL1 (the best). But HEY!!,
> hehe.....let 'em use whatever shines 'em on.
>
> GS -
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