Never using Fram again
12-02-2011, 09:59 PM
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Actually, K&N are good filters. Paying for the nut is kinda dumb though.
12-02-2011, 10:06 PM
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I didn't really pay attention to it until now. I do get that clunky start sometimes and the knocking has gotten worse since I started using them. Before I had my XJ my dad always had the oil changed at Tires Plus.
12-02-2011, 11:08 PM
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I'm disappointed. I bought an stp cause it was what they had. Hoping it was decent. I'm gonna just have to go back and have em get my good old wix
12-03-2011, 02:18 AM
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I went to orielly and they had a deal on oil and filter for like $22 it came with a wix filter which i never heard of them so i will have to see if i am still using that filter or if i have switch to dif one. i usually always go with w/e the sell is at the time i go in.
But i will for sure be using a wix filter for now on because everyone is telling me they are the best.
But i will for sure be using a wix filter for now on because everyone is telling me they are the best.
12-03-2011, 03:43 AM
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my best fram story
When i was 18 i rebuilt a 68' bug (not restored, i do not beleve in calling any thing that is not 100% original or nos restored) any way i decided to add an oil filter to the motor i built for it. The second oil change i decided to try a new (at the time) fram filter with slick 50. One cold morning my younger brother was late for school and hoped in the bug and took off. He reved it up to pull forward and heard a bang. After cussing me and my work he found the filter cap blown off the base, laying beside the filter adapter and all 2.75 gallons of oil spread all over my new motor. Needless to say some one did not make it to school on time.
12-03-2011, 04:22 AM
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Jst thought people should know that I was using fram tough guard filters for my jeep and a few weeks ago my engine started to knock lightly and start rough. Ends up the problem was the fram filter had failed and I barely had any oil draining back to the pan. I did the oil change today with a mobil 1 filter and the knocking stopped almost right away and starts fine now. Gonna call fram on Monday to see if they will buy me new bearings. Good wrenching everyone
Tim
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12-03-2011, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisquested
I went to orielly and they had a deal on oil and filter for like $22 it came with a wix filter which i never heard of them so i will have to see if i am still using that filter or if i have switch to dif one. i usually always go with w/e the sell is at the time i go in.
But i will for sure be using a wix filter for now on because everyone is telling me they are the best.
But i will for sure be using a wix filter for now on because everyone is telling me they are the best.
12-03-2011, 09:01 AM
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There are other oil filters out there that are good. Wix and Napa Gold are easy to find, so I use them. I posted this link in an earlier post and it's quite an eye-opener. We have no idea what's inside the filters becuase we buy on trust in the manufacturer. Fram has lost my trust. This guy did the legwork for us.
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil.../opinions.html
FWIW, I'm still in contact with one of my buddies from the old JeepTech and I asked him what he would use. It was coincidental but he'd just done a project for Chrysler Engineering on standardizing oil filters. He told me he uses Wix on all his personal cars. Good enough for me.
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil.../opinions.html
FWIW, I'm still in contact with one of my buddies from the old JeepTech and I asked him what he would use. It was coincidental but he'd just done a project for Chrysler Engineering on standardizing oil filters. He told me he uses Wix on all his personal cars. Good enough for me.
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12-03-2011, 09:14 AM
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Well, since I work at a GM dealership (dont hate the stealership) I use an AC Delco PF13, I think the bigger size is a PF2. Never a problem on either of my XJ's. One has 145 k miles and the other has 105 k miles and been using AC Delco's on them since I got them at 50 k miles or so. Just sayin'.
12-03-2011, 09:33 AM
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http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/index.html
I just found this site and thought was helpful and lots of oil filter information.
I just found this site and thought was helpful and lots of oil filter information.
12-03-2011, 09:36 AM
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Caish, that's the one I thought I had a link to in Post #27. Just realized it wasn't there and added it just as you posted. LOL