Some reports of non-wire backed Titaniums have been seen. Probably now going the way of the OG Ultra.
Fram Synthetic Endurance FE8A Cut Open
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Email from Fram said the FE is 99% @ 20μ. But waiting until what they show when it's actually shown on their website.
The testing graph appears to show 99%@25 microns for the RP. If Fram is stating 99%@20 Microns I wonder if They'll tell us based on which filters they tested to meet that spec. If these are truly RP clones then I would say it's fair to claim 25@99%, as RP currently does, until they're is a good evidence to suggest otherwise. The best evidence, us consumers could get, would be printed on the boxes the filters come in & it doesn't appear they are excited about doing that at the moment.
Fram does on their other filter models (PH, TG, XG), so they probably will for the FE.
You're right... That graph is definitely showing 20@99% so that is great news. Thanks for re-posting this graph! I'm starting to get real excited about the Endurance.
I think it also suggests a Supertech MP would be about 96% at 20 microns. I wondered how the “99% at 30 microns “ would carry over.
Not bad.
Not bad.
Only now can we see the Future Truth that wire backed Ultras are going to be precious artifacts for future generations on BITOG.
Someday an Indiana Jones type will be scouring the globe to find these ancient relics of a bygone past.
Well they sound Iike they all filter well. I would be content even stiff using the TG7317. Most contaminated engine from leaks and poor quality air filters still?
Fram Ultra = 20,000 miles
Fram Endurance = 25,000 miles.
The easiest way to examine the filter media is by looking at a cartridge filter. Heck you can do that at Wal-Mart without buying it and cutting it open
Fram Endurance = 25,000 miles.
The easiest way to examine the filter media is by looking at a cartridge filter. Heck you can do that at Wal-Mart without buying it and cutting it open
Not really, the expensive filters have a seal on the box, if you break the seal, you bought it.
They didn't have a seal on the box at Wal-mart. I know this because I was at Wal-Mart today
The Wal Marts here in Louisville have a sealed box..
YES and they are sealed along with the ultra filters too...
My Walmart yesterday, the 9 dollar Ultras had sealed boxes and the new 12 dollar Endurance filters didn't. Pulled one out and looked at it, consistent with what I've seen here, the coating did not seem as "grippy" to me as the classic Suregrip but it covered the whole filter. Still much easier to hang onto than a traditional filter covered in glossy paint.
Looks to be the same coating as they use on the Titanium, but dark blue instead of black on the Titanium.
The cartridge and canister filters are not always the same material.
I know quite a few of the original Ultra cartridge filters were a white media with a plastic mesh backing, not the 2 layer pink stuff with wire mesh backing of canister filters.
On the top flaps, but not the bottom ones of boxes I've checked.
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