Fram Titanium FS7317 cut open

[FlyingVan]

This is an oldie, wire backed filter, but it doesn't have the gasket between the leaf spring and the end cap. Made in 2023.
Came off a 2011 Honda Accord with 180k miles. About 8k miles on this run. No ruffles on this one.

Off/Out: Fram Titanium FS7317, Pennzoil Platinum 0W-20
On/In: Mobil 1 filter and some more PP 0W-20

 

[BrendanC]

it’s a shame we fram fell from this. add in the leaf spring gasket and you really do have one of it not the best filter on the market for consumer automobiles.

 

[Rand]

Good thing you dont live in California.. you would have cancer for sure by now with no gloves on.


(/joke)

 

[fantastic]

Doesn't have the black gasket so not the "best" as mentioned but still looks good. Thanks

 

[Glenda W.]

Leaf spring looks great. I’ve had these pass the light test without the seal. I use to seek these out at AAP until the price went up to $16.

 

[Fair enough]

The protrusions are not on the leaf spring in that model, makes a difference. As long as the protrusions on this don’t go above the sealing ring they don’t keep the spring from seating.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Fram Ultra and Titanium change progression with the leaf spring.

Smooth leaf spring with fiber seal, to
Smooth leaf spring without fiber seal, to
Ruffled leaf spring without fiber seal.

 

[53' Stude]

This is an oldie, wire backed filter, but it doesn't have the gasket between the leaf spring and the end cap. Made in 2023.
Came off a 2011 Honda Accord with 180k miles. About 8k miles on this run. No ruffles on this one.

Off/Out: Fram Titanium FS7317, Pennzoil Platinum 0W-20
On/In: Mobil 1 filter and some more PP 0W-20
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Glad to see the PP doing some cleansing

Nice photos too, Thank You

 

[MetalSlug]

How come fram doesn’t add that seal gasket so it prevent leak . Why they change . I don’t get it . They knew this !! It just bug me they doing so well with the ultra/endurance and they turn around and mess it all up, thinking peoples doesn’t know anything about it.

 

[ZeeOSix]

How come fram doesn’t add that seal gasket or it not leak . Why they change . I don’t get it . They knew this !!

Production cost cutting moves.

 

[mitsuman47]

Thanks for the photos. I have 7 of these from the same lot # that I’ll use between 2 vehicles.

 

[Revving2Redline]

Im still going to use the tg and ultra as they are better than the dealership blue Honda filters. Im almost to 400,000 and I can say that nothing is perfect, but changing just the oil out every 5k and good preventative maintenance is about as good as it's ever going to get. I mostly use Napa Gold, Fram Ultra or P1/Boss

 

[53' Stude]

Im still going to use the tg and ultra as they are better than the dealership blue Honda filters. Im almost to 400,000 and I can say that nothing is perfect, but changing just the oil out every 5k and good preventative maintenance is about as good as it's ever going to get. I mostly use Napa Gold, Fram Ultra or P1/Boss

I wouldn’t/wont touch a modern ULTRA. TITANIUM that’s wire backed yes I’d use.

 

[MetalSlug]

I wouldn’t/wont touch a modern ULTRA. TITANIUM that’s wire backed yes I’d use.

Why titanium ?