Fram Oil Filter????????????
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Because in most independent tests over the years they fared very poorly on filtering proficiency. From what I read, they have improved significantly in recent years. Still hard to beat anything made by Wix.
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If you want to compare filters I found this site
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...reference.html
Basically the Fram has relatively low filter surface area and the anti-drainback valve doesn't work well. This allows the oil to drain back into the oil pan on vehicles that don't mount the filter vertically like my 350. That results in a momentary dry start until the filter fills again.
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...reference.html
Basically the Fram has relatively low filter surface area and the anti-drainback valve doesn't work well. This allows the oil to drain back into the oil pan on vehicles that don't mount the filter vertically like my 350. That results in a momentary dry start until the filter fills again.
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From: lexington north carolina
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Thank you for your investagation, I always thought Fram was one of the best!! I have a 1972 350 sbc new rebuild with a fram on it I will be changing to a baldwin I think. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE INFO.
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Wix is what most run in the industrial side, Baldwin is or used to be made by Wix.
another test >
http://www.corolland.com/oil-filters.html
another test >
http://www.corolland.com/oil-filters.html
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OT held a discussion last month.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/off-...re-is-why.html
notice post #21
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/off-...re-is-why.html
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OT held a discussion last month.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/off-...re-is-why.html
notice post #21
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/off-...re-is-why.html
notice post #21
. I use K&N oil filters on both the Vette and the Z28
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I only have one car I'll use a Fram filter on, my '55 Plymouth(and mostly because it's the only one available locally). The oil filter was an option, and it's a bypass type system. That means it filters some of the oil, some of the time Everything else gets a quality filter 
Everything else gets a quality filter
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I've used AC Delco & Purolator filters on my cars with no problems. Never really messed with Fram filters (except back in the '80's..still got two old PH8A's from back then in my garage). 
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If you want to compare filters I found this site
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...reference.html
Basically the Fram has relatively low filter surface area and the anti-drainback valve doesn't work well. This allows the oil to drain back into the oil pan on vehicles that don't mount the filter vertically like my 350. That results in a momentary dry start until the filter fills again.
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...reference.html
Basically the Fram has relatively low filter surface area and the anti-drainback valve doesn't work well. This allows the oil to drain back into the oil pan on vehicles that don't mount the filter vertically like my 350. That results in a momentary dry start until the filter fills again.
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From: Hamilton Ontario
I have never used anything but Fram filters on any of my cars in 38 years of driving. So I am going to say that the filter surface area must be sufficient to do the job required and that the anti drainback weakness cannot be that much of a weakness.
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X2. I never had a problem with any oil filter, Fram or otherwise.
