Fram oil filter
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10-31-2005, 12:52 AM
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RE: Fram oil filter
Every filter test site I've looked at slammed the Fram filters as pretty much being junk. There's even a letter floating around by an ex-Fram engineer telling how they pretty much dropped their quality and did away with most of their QA. I wouldn't run a Fram on my Muttin-in-Law's lawn mower.
Here's a paraphrased bit on a Fram filter: The filter has cardboard end caps glued in place. It has a rubber anti-drainback valve that seals the very rough metal backplate to the cardboard end cap. It leaks which lets dirty oil drain back into the oil pan. The bypass valves are plastic, and are often incorrectly molded or finished, which lets them leak dirty oil around the filter element.
Here's a paraphrased bit on a Fram filter: The filter has cardboard end caps glued in place. It has a rubber anti-drainback valve that seals the very rough metal backplate to the cardboard end cap. It leaks which lets dirty oil drain back into the oil pan. The bypass valves are plastic, and are often incorrectly molded or finished, which lets them leak dirty oil around the filter element.
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10-31-2005, 04:23 PM
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RE: Fram oil filter
ORIGINAL: pococj
Every filter test site I've looked at slammed the Fram filters as pretty much being junk. There's even a letter floating around by an ex-Fram engineer telling how they pretty much dropped their quality and did away with most of their QA. I wouldn't run a Fram on my Muttin-in-Law's lawn mower.
Here's a paraphrased bit on a Fram filter: The filter has cardboard end caps glued in place. It has a rubber anti-drainback valve that seals the very rough metal backplate to the cardboard end cap. It leaks which lets dirty oil drain back into the oil pan. The bypass valves are plastic, and are often incorrectly molded or finished, which lets them leak dirty oil around the filter element.
Every filter test site I've looked at slammed the Fram filters as pretty much being junk. There's even a letter floating around by an ex-Fram engineer telling how they pretty much dropped their quality and did away with most of their QA. I wouldn't run a Fram on my Muttin-in-Law's lawn mower.
Here's a paraphrased bit on a Fram filter: The filter has cardboard end caps glued in place. It has a rubber anti-drainback valve that seals the very rough metal backplate to the cardboard end cap. It leaks which lets dirty oil drain back into the oil pan. The bypass valves are plastic, and are often incorrectly molded or finished, which lets them leak dirty oil around the filter element.
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10-31-2005, 05:53 PM
RE: Fram oil filter
ORIGINAL: T Tommyt
I pretty much heard or read the same as above But I believe that the How to section of this forum may have some info on the do and don't USE filters
ORIGINAL: pococj
Every filter test site I've looked at slammed the Fram filters as pretty much being junk. There's even a letter floating around by an ex-Fram engineer telling how they pretty much dropped their quality and did away with most of their QA. I wouldn't run a Fram on my Muttin-in-Law's lawn mower.
Here's a paraphrased bit on a Fram filter: The filter has cardboard end caps glued in place. It has a rubber anti-drainback valve that seals the very rough metal backplate to the cardboard end cap. It leaks which lets dirty oil drain back into the oil pan. The bypass valves are plastic, and are often incorrectly molded or finished, which lets them leak dirty oil around the filter element.
Every filter test site I've looked at slammed the Fram filters as pretty much being junk. There's even a letter floating around by an ex-Fram engineer telling how they pretty much dropped their quality and did away with most of their QA. I wouldn't run a Fram on my Muttin-in-Law's lawn mower.
Here's a paraphrased bit on a Fram filter: The filter has cardboard end caps glued in place. It has a rubber anti-drainback valve that seals the very rough metal backplate to the cardboard end cap. It leaks which lets dirty oil drain back into the oil pan. The bypass valves are plastic, and are often incorrectly molded or finished, which lets them leak dirty oil around the filter element.
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10-31-2005, 09:43 PM
RE: Fram oil filter
ORIGINAL: Hugo
I agree that using any other filter on a harley isn't real smart but people are doing it. The funny thing is that the Fram Chrome filter sells for $16.00 and is made in Germany.
I agree that using any other filter on a harley isn't real smart but people are doing it. The funny thing is that the Fram Chrome filter sells for $16.00 and is made in Germany.
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10-31-2005, 10:05 PM
