Fram xg2 Possible Tear?

[Brian123]

Isn't this the old Ultra?

This is the New Ultra that does not have Wire Backing, the old Ultra would look perfect at 5K, 10K, 15K, and 20K.

I will not push it any further than 20K, meaning the old Ultra!

 

[Walteramie]

Now I feel stupid but I got a question for you all. Say with this wide pleat spacing like was on this filter. Would those pleats get saturated with debree first before the rest of the pleats or would it stay pretty even throughout the filter

 

[Walteramie]

This is the New Ultra that does not have Wire Backing, the old Ultra would look perfect at 5K, 10K, 15K, and 20K.

I will not push it any further than 20K, meaning the old Ultra!

Sorry I thought it was a new ultra but I just tore into the pleats with a pair of pliers and it's the old style with wire backing

 

[MolaKule]

I changed the title to reflect the findings.

 

[ZeeOSix]

This is the New Ultra that does not have Wire Backing,

OP verified it was wire backed.

 

[Walteramie]

Yeah I guess I got ahead of myself there. I cut a few ultras open in the past and I never saw that many wide pleats or glue coming off the end caps before but it actually wasn't torn. I guess the wire backing did its job. Sorry fram I didn't mean mean to throw you to the curb

 

[ZeeOSix]

I changed the title to reflect the findings.

Might want to edit post #1 too ... it makes a statement of "torn media" ... when later it's confirmed there isn't any.

 

[53' Stude]

Filter has 5000 miles on it. 95 Ford f250. 199.000 miles. 5.8l . I always used fram ultras for the most part or the fram titanium. From now on it will definitely not be another fram ultra. Torn media. Glue separating from the medal end cap. And the widest pleat spacing I ever seen in a filter. It's the new ultra. Can was good. Baseplate was good. Valve was good but sorry fram that filter isnt what it used to be

Nice photos. Glad I bought some CAT filters that TomCruise uses for my Focus. I have an ne Fram Wndurance too

 

[Furious]

OP verified it was wire backed.

Nooo it is impossible for the wire backed Fram Ultra to have any kind of problems, it is the most purest, precious best built oil filter in the existence of mankind.

 

[MolaKule]

Might want to edit post #1 too ... it makes a statement of "torn media" ... when later it's confirmed there isn't any.

Yes, we have to be careful to present our findings with some accuracy.

 

[Brian123]

OP verified it was wire backed.

I looked at his original post that said it was not WireBacked and so I looked at the rest of the thread and saw where he said the oil filter was WireBacked.

 

[Walteramie]

Isn't this the old Ultra?

Yes it's the old fram with wire backing. Didn't realize it until I just tore into it with pliers

 

[blufeb95]

This is the New Ultra that does not have Wire Backing, the old Ultra would look perfect at 5K, 10K, 15K, and 20K.

I will not push it any further than 20K, meaning the old Ultra!

New Ultras in the larger diameters(2,5,8A,16,etc...) have been spotted with the screen.

 

[Walteramie]

If my post is confusing to many people just take it down. I feel bad that I didn't put my glasses on and screwed this post up.

 

[Walteramie]

If my post is confusing to many people just take it down. I feel bad that I didn't put my glasses on and screwed this post up.

It's hot out today . Guess I'm just cooked from the heat

 

[MolaKule]

If my post is confusing to many people just take it down. I feel bad that I didn't put my glasses on and screwed this post up.

Thank you for your honesty in reexamining your observations, but we'll leave it up as an exercise in "validating before commenting."