[TR] TR4 Spin On Oil Filter

[Karl Vacek]

Randall, if you're convinced Fram is a great filter, then I don't know if 
this will mean anything to you.  These are from the first page I got when I 
Googled "oil filter test comparison".  There are pages and pages of links to 
tests.  I got tired of looking.

http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilters.html
http://www.corolland.com/oil-filters.html
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1080/oilfiltertech.html
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=15753949 
This is a video with several filters dissected - Fram is next to last.

Some of the tenst mentioned a Fram X2 or Fram Toughguard as being OK, 
simultaneously mentioning reservations about other Fram filters.

I've seen this same sort of comment for many years.  I used to work for 
Allied Signal, Fram's parent, and used Frams myself till I began reading 
tests.  Then I cut some apart myself, and I've never bought one of those 
orange boxes again.

Karl.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Spin On Oil Filter


>> and they end up at the back of the pack whenever there's a
>> filter test.
>
> Got any examples of that, Karl?  I've seen lots of tests where people just
> look at the insides and pronounce them junk; but the only tests I've seen
> where actual filtering ability was measured put them solidly in the middle
> of the pack.
>
> And I've personally been using Fram oil filters for well over 1/2 million
> miles, with no problems that I attributed to the filter.  Current
> grocery-getter has some 220,000 miles on the clock, never even had the
> rocker covers off, wears a Fram.  Previous one went 250,000 miles before I
> junked it and wore Fram filters from it's very first oil change.
>
> TRs wear them too, although apparently Fram doesn't make cartridges for 
> the
> Stag.
>
> Randall
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