FRAM Finally on Clearance at Walmart
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I still wouldn't buy them.
Agreed - I’d rather just pay the $5 for PG EX. But, I’m glad to see some action finally in the filter section.
This is in Wichita.
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Gotcha. I'm up in topeka and been to 2 Walmarts in the last couple days and no clearance. :'(
Nothing wrong with them.
If I'm spending my money, knowing the ruffled bypass valves, poor glue, closed louvers, I'll spend that somewhere else.
For a long time they were well regarded and preferred over others. Things change.
I would and will...
What model #? If I see any clearance at WM do you want me to get them for you? Price would be actual paid with tax/shipping from Centereach NY 11720.
Hate having to stand in front of a wall of clearance filters and fumble thru the now probably closed Fram website on my phone cross-checking fitments.
RIP: https://fram.com/
RIP: https://fram.com/
Would hate to have this problem, but my filter number is seared in my head.
I thought the same about the 'Fram Marines' on the bottom shelf...never heard of them before.
Hmmm...lots of cartridge style filters in the OP's picture.
Check the numbers to see which cars DON'T SELL in Wichita.
Don't sell or have not made for the last couple of decades.
The SKU's for big block 1980's and back American V8's were some of the hanger on's in my Walmart when the shelves were emptying
Oh yeah. OEM is x3614, but my preferred size is x3600. Not gonna forget those numbers any time soon. And for the Camry, its x4967.
Never seen those or the marine filters before. I suspect the marine filters were in a different set of shelves though, like motorcycle filters usually are.
What's funny is how many people install/use filters with "defects" and never know they had them.... I find it funny to cut filters open after they've been used !
We are the only group who probably looks inside for louver or other defects if we can.
If we cut them open prior they may leak just a little bit when I install them after cutting even if I use FlexSeal on them.
I'll never forget here years ago, someone talked about blowing air through the filters, unboxed, while standing in the aisle in the store--before the guy bought them. Folks like that would be the Navy Seals of BITOG.
Or tell someone buying one brand that it only filters XX% at YY microns vs what another brand does .... or "they use cardboard end caps instead of metal" .... and so on !
Yes I got 5x fram force filters for about 1$ each(from AAP).. they have the giant louver-less stripe around the center tube.... ugh.
supposely normal.. but the louvers dont look great either.
luckily the 2 fram titaniums have holes.. and 3 of the 4 ultras had ok Louvers.
one also had metal stuck in the threads.
Still debating if I want to run the 6 with the blank metal strip on the centertube. and I already rejected a few to the trash can I didnt like even more.
Should have looked harder but $1 clearance was grab and go
Fortunately I have 4 more oil filters before I need to make a decision.
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