Fram Ultra from my 2015 Volvo T6 after 4300 miles. Separated at media seam and the end caps were loose too. Anyone else have this issue? Sticking to Manns from now on. Thought this was an upgrade lol.
Yes I remember the same.Long time ago there were a few reported cartridge style wire-backed Ultras that showed a similar failure. The failure was the bond of the media to the end caps. It's deninately a rare failure.
You bring up an excellent point I'd not thought about. Did Fram even build a lot of these "Cartridge" style's? Now that I think of it this may be the first Fram Ultra cartridge I've seen but that's not saying a whole lot since I'm still in the learning phase.Yes I remember the same.
Cartridge style filters were never their forte
Yup, IIRC, didn't they have different (white) media?Long time ago there were a few reported cartridge style wire-backed Ultras that showed a similar failure. The failure was the bond of the media to the end caps. It's deninately a rare failure.
OG cartridge had the pink media and made in US. Those had documented failures.Yup, IIRC, didn't they have different (white) media?
That's unfortunate production moved to China. One of the reasons I choose Fram is because many of their filters are USA made.OG cartridge had the pink media and made in US. Those had documented failures.
After a bit, most cartridge filter production went to China or South Korea with the white media. No failures that I have seen.
That's unfortunate production moved to China. One of the reasons I choose Fram is because many of their filters are USA made.
My oil change is coming up for my 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee that uses a Fram Tough Guard TG11665 cartridge. If its made in the USA I'll go with it.
Thank you Michael007.Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the evidence is not looking good.
I looked up the filter on the Chinese markets just now and their packaging for it supposedly says "Made in China" and says on the back manufactured for the USA, Canada and Mexico.
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I remember seeing a Chinese made Wix 57356 on their markets before the change hit the USA..
Even though there isn't one person here who approves, this type of attitude seems to be all the rage for the manufacturers.
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Thank you Michael007.
This is bad news! My next check will be on the Extra Guard CH11665 and Endurance FE11665 versions! If you happen to know these also please share. Thank you!
Thank you Michael007.
This is bad news! My next check will be on the Extra Guard CH11665 and Endurance FE11665 versions! If you happen to know these also please share. Thank you!
Next stop . . . Supertech!
What about the Mopar filter? Maybe it is USA made?The Mobil version is a M1C-456A. I found a picture of it from a BITOG members post and it too is made in Korea.
I did a search and found a few posts that said China....What about the Mopar filter? Maybe it is USA made?
What about the Mopar filter? Maybe it is USA made?