DON'T BUY FRAM OIL FILTERS !!!!!!!!!!!
#41
Re: fram
Originally Posted by mikeaton
as far as i know most all walmarts use fram filters in the oil bays. i havent heard about any failures related to the filters as i write this but all i can speak for is my store here in new mexico. just my 2 cents worth
#42
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JOURNEYMAN
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 28
Hey Guys........ I just want to update you on whats going on . Frams/Honeywells attorneys have contacted me this week asking for a continuance. I don't know if they are just messing with me or it's legit? Anyway I have another court date sometime in December! Cross your fingers for me! Now I just want to get something straight after seeing all of the responce to this thread I am sure anyone can see that many others beside myself have had similar problems with Fram filters. I would say just one is bad enough if it was your 15 or $20,000 engine. The biggest thing with me is that they advertise all over the drag racing community on dragsters, billboards you get the picture but they won't stand behind there product! I think they think most people will go away or aren't willing to fight a huge corporation like Honeywell/Fram and like with my thing I sent the filter in hopes that they would see that there filter completely fell apart but instead of saying it was there fault they sent me a letter with all kinds of technical crap the average guy doesn't understand. So what happens the average guy says well maybe it wasn't the filter!?I have been talking to many well know engine builders since this happened to my engine and they completely agree with me that there was NO reason for my engine to cause the filter failure!
Thx
Stan
Thx
Stan
#43
Stan
You are exactly right. They will send technical info, but you need the same in your defense. Make sure you have info and a very reputable engine builder with you. Please don’t go to court without being very well prepared!! I said the same thing, no way am I going to waste my time and money to lose to a big corporation. Mine failed almost 10 years ago and I’d never heard of anyone else having filter failure before.
I don't care what a judge says, fram has a problem and I want use them again.
You are exactly right. They will send technical info, but you need the same in your defense. Make sure you have info and a very reputable engine builder with you. Please don’t go to court without being very well prepared!! I said the same thing, no way am I going to waste my time and money to lose to a big corporation. Mine failed almost 10 years ago and I’d never heard of anyone else having filter failure before.
I don't care what a judge says, fram has a problem and I want use them again.
#44
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MASTER JOURNEYMAN
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Memphis
Posts: 38
years ago a friends mustang engine siezed up because of a fram filter
and they ended up paying for a brand new engine -
Fram,costs more and made in canada-
STP costs less and made in the USA
Fram I would guess is being greedy and offers a
less than spectacular filter
I prefer WIX or STP personally
good luck
and they ended up paying for a brand new engine -
Fram,costs more and made in canada-
STP costs less and made in the USA
Fram I would guess is being greedy and offers a
less than spectacular filter
I prefer WIX or STP personally
good luck
#46
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 146
i thought wix was the same as fram
could it be because the oil pressure is not factory? and is too great for these junk stock style filters??
"DEAR K&N PLEASE MAKE US SOME AWESOME OIL FILTERS FOR AUTOS"
if they dont already- i havent seen any yet,but im sure they would be the best! k&n are a fantastic filter,and flow great,
(oil and air)
could it be because the oil pressure is not factory? and is too great for these junk stock style filters??
"DEAR K&N PLEASE MAKE US SOME AWESOME OIL FILTERS FOR AUTOS"
if they dont already- i havent seen any yet,but im sure they would be the best! k&n are a fantastic filter,and flow great,
(oil and air)
#48
Originally Posted by poncholvr
i thought wix was the same as fram
could it be because the oil pressure is not factory? and is too great for these junk stock style filters??
could it be because the oil pressure is not factory? and is too great for these junk stock style filters??
I've always used Wix and nothing else on my racing motors. Too scared and really no reason to change. ( that i know of).
PLEASE DON"T TELL ME MY WIX IS A FRAM(it)!
#50
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Rutherfordton North Carolina
Posts: 192
Originally Posted by TheRabbit
Originally Posted by poncholvr
i thought wix was the same as fram
could it be because the oil pressure is not factory? and is too great for these junk stock style filters??
could it be because the oil pressure is not factory? and is too great for these junk stock style filters??
I've always used Wix and nothing else on my racing motors. Too scared and really no reason to change. ( that i know of).
PLEASE DON"T TELL ME MY WIX IS A FRAM(it)!
At this point most people would never use a Fram again. Bill