Fram Endurance, opened

[Nayov]

Pic request if you want specifics.

 

[cronk]

Nice looking filter. It does look very much like the Champ made Amsoil and Royal Purple filters!

 

[Sayjac]

Like the current AAP "Fram" Drive filter, a Champ Labs made "Fram" filter. Media and backing looks similar to current CL made RP. Have to see if other applications show up with ecore tube like RP. Definitely not return of OG media Ultra or rebadged Titanium.

What is the application number of topic filter? Interested in size of topic filter.

Thanks for c&p.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

date code?

 

[DuckRyder]

What does the seam in the media look like.

Any ink on the dome?

 

[zrxkawboy]

I'm not familiar with the Endurance. Where does it sit in the Fram lineup?

 

[DuckRyder]

I'm not familiar with the Endurance. Where does it sit in the Fram lineup?

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/fram-endurance-synthetic-and-wire-backed.366310/

 

[Furious]

Do you have a picture of the pleats? curious on how evenly spaced they were.

 

[OVERKILL]

Is the media multiple plies? Can you pull it apart?

 

[Nayov]

Oh yeah, it's a classic PH8. Pleat is one piece.
Noteworthy: The media seams were joined together with glue (pic). That's not good, now is it?

 

[Nayov]

Interesting finding: It's has a main layer and then tissue paper-like material between it and the wire backing (last pic).

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Interesting finding: It's has a main layer and then tissue paper-like material between it and the wire backing (last pic).

Thanks for the cut. I’ll skip my cut and put an FE10575 on my truck Tuesday since I’ve got a 4k mile trip coming up at the end of the week, so I’ll C&P the used FE filter in about 14 days.

 

[OVERKILL]

Interesting finding: It's has a main layer and then tissue paper-like material between it and the wire backing (last pic).

So it does appear to be multiple plies, you may be able to strip other layers off too with a bit of effort.

 

[OVERKILL]

Oh yeah, it's a classic PH8. Pleat is one piece.
Noteworthy: The media seams were joined together with glue (pic). That's not good, now is it?

Glue or thermal bonded (typically used on polymer not glass) is pretty standard here.

 

[CarbonSteel]

@Nayov - do you have a picture of the element before the media was cut apart?

 

[Nayov]

@Nayov - do you have a picture of the element before the media was cut apart?

I don't! Unfortunately, it slipped my mind to take a pic but as I recall it looked perfect and tight, just as depicted on the box.

 

[Nayov]

So it does appear to be multiple plies, you may be able to strip other layers off too with a bit of effort.

I couldn't find any additional layers, at least with that level of construction (tissue paper-like). Pic here shows maybe better the contrast between the materials.

 

[Nayov]

A couple of more pics and observations. The base plate is a beast, heavy and thick. The gasket too is large and you'll never double-gasket the thing, which I had to pry off with a knife.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Looks like Royal Purple guts. Maybe Whip City Wrencher sees this and can do a cut and compare of the Royal Purple and a Fram Endurance side-by-side in the same model filter application/size.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Looks like Fram is still using their typical date code format. Looks like the 13th day of 2023.