This came to me via another car list, I think you all might find this very
interesting. The oil filter tests were done on Ford Small block V8 Filters.
Rob
>Hi guys,
>
>A Ferrari-driving friend sent this to me the other day. A super-technoid
>mega-geek who works for Motorola runs the resource site for Front Wheel Drive
>Chrysler Performance Cars (Dodge Shadow, Shelby Charger, etc.) He conducted a
>comprehensive analysis of all the oil filters currently on the market (or at
>least available in his home town.) His results are interesting, if for no
>other reason than that they substantiate the well-known fact that Fram filters
>are absolute junk. What was surprising to me was learning that there are only
>four filter manufacturers, and sometimes identical filters are sold under
>different brand names, and with different prices. The quality of oil filters
>can vary dramatically, not always aligned with price.
>
>To learn more than you ever wanted to know about oil filters, surf on over to:
>
>http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/minimopar/oilfilterstudy.html
>
>Mike
>
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