Here I thought I was the only one who used their teeth.

I have always used Fram..ALWAYS. But after reading this you can bet your bottom dollar I will never use another Fram product!

didnt bother readin through the 10 pages so sorry if someone already asked. But what fram filters are you guys having problems with. The only problem ive ever seen is my uncle stuck a short extra guard on his 555 just to start it up for a quick break in so he didnt have to put a big dent in his headers. But long story short it basically imploded the inside of the filter and crushed it like a soda can. But i've never seen or heard any problems about the HP filters. Used them for years and know hundreds of people that use them.

I suggest you go back and read this thread from the beginning. It will make you think twice before using a Fram ever again.

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Go read the entire thread. I used to be a die hard Fram Filter guy. I figured if it was good enough for John Force it was good enough for me. :twisted: :twisted: Now I am going to be switching to Wix as soon as I get home.

For me it was my 94 Silverado bone stock motor less than 100,000 ( I think it was around 85k) miles and the filter collasped. I was drving home from Atlanta but was only a few miles from my shop (where I worked) when it happened. The motor would still run, but it knocked pretty bad when you started it or put a load on it. I did call fram, they wanted the filter back, but I sold the truck and never sent the filter to them. I wish I would have.

The HP filters may be good. I've never cut one open, but I'm not gonna buy anything from Fram so it doesn't matter. Buy a Wix instead!!

2006 chevy trailblazer 60000 miles. 2000 miles into oil change filter collapsed. warning system saved the engine!! they dont just fail in race cars. fram sucks!! as for nhra they would endorse sodium silicate for motor oil if there is enough sponsorship money.

FRAM SUCKS
 

Used to be a die hard fram guy also had one collaps in the semi final of a bracket race in round robin oil presure warning light saved the motor but i never ran fram again switched to pure one never had another problem

For me its way past the if its an HP Fram or the standard Fram........ They aren't an honest company!!!!!!!!! They know they have a problem with their filters and they are so big they just dare you to take them to court! Bottom line...... They just don't give a good shxx about the little guy!!!!!!!! :x

I have a chevy small block with 60 psi oil pressure, oil pressure started dropping, changed fram filter to wix and oil pressure came back up! 2 weeks later at the track a friend complained his oil pressure was dropping so i asked what kind of filter he had. Of course he said fram. I told him to try another filter and he did, oil pressure returned to normal.

X2!! I have never had one fail, but I am DONE with them. At the very least, someone should take the corporate Fram lawyer out in the alley & beat him down a few times... they have no regard for the consumer/end user. Ultimately, their customer base is the dealer anyways. Luckily, I have never had a Fram on a HP motor!!