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Cool! I hadn't seen them because none of them "fit" my car. They're gold, so that means they're the best haha

They said only the FE wouldn't fit. Every other model ending in 4967 fits. The slightly longer 4386 size fits too, but it's only available as EG and TG now. I just want a 99% 20 micron filter I can use for 2 oil changes 😭

I emailed them, and they said none of the Endurance filters fit my application, but I'd bet they just reiterated the info on the website.

I used the 4386 many times RIP lol

Hi all. 2009 Pontiac Vibe (Toyota Matrix) 2.4L I noticed something perplexing. Per the Fram and Walmart websites, every Fram oil filter with model numbers ending in 4967 are slated to fit my engine, except for the Fram Endurance (FE4967). Oddly, the FE4967 is recommended for the Scion TC...

Also, thanks to you guys for the tips, advice, and giving me someone to chat with while I was stuck at home for a week lol

I fixed it! TLDR, Alternator field coil wire was shorting out against the valve cover, fixed with high temp tape and a new wire loom. The wire that powers the field coil of the alternator runs through the fuse that kept blowing. It gets energized as soon as the car is turned on, unlike the...

I tested the alternator connector for continuity with a multimeter. There are 4 pins in the connector. One of them got a continuous beep, the other 3 got nothing. I can't tell which one is the green wire because of the rubber boot. Does that tell you anything? Maybe the alternator itself has a...

Do you mean the harness that pushes/snaps in and not the post terminal wire? I tried that and the fuse still blew. I would think the back-up lights and defroster wouldn't energize unless I put the car in reverse or turn the defroster on. Is that correct? The fuse usually blows when the car is...

Hi all. 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT 2.4L (Toyota Matrix XRS). I’ve discovered the blown fuse (ECU-IG 2) is associated with the field coil of the alternator (wire labeled “F”). The fuse blow consistently, but sometimes when the car is turned on (no start), sometimes right after the engine is started, or...

I’ve discovered the blown fuse (ECU-IG 2) is associated with the field coil of the alternator (wire labeled “F”). Can anyone glean any useful information from this?

I did the voltage drop test (car turned off). I couldn't remember which probe went where, so I did both. Negative probe to engine block (positive to negative battery terminal), I got 0.3 millivolts. Negative probe to frame, the numbers kept changing, but would usually stop at around 50...

Never mind. Fuse blew again.

*Update* I thought of something else to check, so I walked to the mechanic’s shop, which is just across the street. Before I did anything else, I replaced the fuse to make sure it would still blow when I turned on the car, but it didn’t. I then started the car and the fuse still didn’t blow. So...

The reason I ask is that I don't have much confidence in this shop's diagnostic abilities. Yesterday, a few hours after I dropped it off, the receptionist called me to say they couldn't find any blown fuse, despite me writing them a note explaining where it was located. The last thing I heard...