Fram Xtended Guard

[Cristobal]

I just took another look in my stash and there is this XG3600 Xtended Guard filter. I think I got in 2012.
The box says it is good for 10,000 miles, but do you think it will do a 15,000 mile distance with two changes? My car is a 1996 Avalon that is rated for the shorter filter; this XG3600 is oversize.

This designation is obsolete. Is it as good as a Fram Ultra, or just better than a Tough Guard?

 

[WillsYoda]

I have a 1998 Avalon and I use XG3600 Fram Ultras at 15k intervals. But you do not have an ultra, you have the xtraguard, and I'd only use that for 10k.

 

[Cristobal]

It is NOT an Xtra guard. The Xtended Guard was discontinued a couple of years ago in favor of the Ultra.

Here is an image of one. Not an XG3600; I just got this image off Google. I think old stocks of this Xtended Guard series are still for sale in a few places.

https://guide.alibaba.com/shop/fram-xtended-guard-oil-filter-xg3506_1136398.html

 

[WillsYoda]

Here is their webpage for the xtended-guard. It says the OCI should be 10k.

http://www.framadvantage.com/oil-filters/xtended-guard.php

But it seems the xtended guard just is an ultra, so you can run it 15k no problem... https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2555004

 

[NormanBuntz]

If you like Fram Ultra quality, the XG3614 is on eBay for $34.76 for a case of six, free shipping, no tax.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: WillsYoda
Here is their webpage for the xtended-guard. It says the OCI should be 10k.

http://www.framadvantage.com/oil-filters/xtended-guard.php

But it seems the xtended guard just is an ultra, so you can run it 15k no problem... https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2555004


Fram changed the media some when going from the Xtended Guard to the Ultra, and that's why the efficiency and mileage use numbers changed.

 

[JC1]

Your car is 1996. Run it for 15,000 miles and do a cut and post of the filter.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

The Xtended Guard is just an old Ultra (in fact, when they changed the name to Ultra, they kept the XG part numbers), probably as good as the Ultra, but I don't like using filters that old, especially in very common applications like 3600 and 3614.

 

[THafeez]

you should really speak with motorking. He's a FRAM rep and gave me really good info about some filters I found on rockauto.