Fram? You decide
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Originally Posted By: salcuta88
Originally Posted By: KD0AXS
There's really nothing wrong with Fram filters, but I think there are better filters available for the same or less money.
An OEM filter for my Hyundai is the same price at the dealership as an Orange Can is at Walmart. A Motorcraft for my Ford is cheaper than an Orange Can. Even a Mopar cartridge filter for our Jeep is cheaper than the Fram equivalent.
The Fram Ultra on the other hand is definitely one of the best filters out there and is usually priced less than comparable filters from other brands.
Hyundai's are well made but filter at 40 or 50 microns.
Does it actually make any difference in real life?
Originally Posted By: KD0AXS
There's really nothing wrong with Fram filters, but I think there are better filters available for the same or less money.
An OEM filter for my Hyundai is the same price at the dealership as an Orange Can is at Walmart. A Motorcraft for my Ford is cheaper than an Orange Can. Even a Mopar cartridge filter for our Jeep is cheaper than the Fram equivalent.
The Fram Ultra on the other hand is definitely one of the best filters out there and is usually priced less than comparable filters from other brands.
Hyundai's are well made but filter at 40 or 50 microns.
Does it actually make any difference in real life?
Ugh.. this video again? How many times has this been posted on here?
The publisher of that video is a moron.
The publisher of that video is a moron.
It took a lot of convincing for me to try a Fram ultra but i will say the Fram ultra is a good filter.. These days the fram ultra is my go to oil filter.
I am only talking about the ultra the rest of their filters i don't use.
I am only talking about the ultra the rest of their filters i don't use.
wemay
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There are as many posts on here about bad Purolator oil filters as there are internet videos regarding terrible Frams. Generalizations and anecdotal evidence abound.
Triple_Se7en
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Wrong! In the past five years or-so, Purolator leads by a mile and especially with their mid-tier filters.
Purolator ought to be ashamed of themselves. If everyone in America who bought a Purolator were schooled here at BobTheOilGuy prior to their purchase, Purolator sales would drop at least 50%. Then they would be forced to address their tears publicly.
Those suspecting millions of tears would bring Purolator shareholders to tears.....lol
Purolator ought to be ashamed of themselves. If everyone in America who bought a Purolator were schooled here at BobTheOilGuy prior to their purchase, Purolator sales would drop at least 50%. Then they would be forced to address their tears publicly.
Those suspecting millions of tears would bring Purolator shareholders to tears.....lol
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wemay
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Who mentioned a time frame? Not me. I was talking pure numbers, period.
FRAM spotted on a vintage ferrari racecar.... enough said!
wemay
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Yes, I like Fram too. Have one on the Hyundai. Everyone seems to love taking extreme points of view.
Originally Posted By: Blocker
You can get Fram here but no one likes them. Most use Fleetguard. The cabbies swear by them
Fleetguard is highly respected here, but what are cabbies driving where Fleetguard makes a filter? I can't say I've checked, but I have difficulty believing Fleetguard would make a filter here for all the Priuses and the like we see as taxis here these days.
As for Fram, I'm not fan of the orange can, not least of all because it's everywhere here, not to mention how overpriced they are. I can get a Baldwin significantly cheaper than a Fram orange can, and that should never be. On the other hand, the Ultra is at a very attractive price point for what you're getting, to the point that it's a reasonable option for my G37, in comparison to the price of the Wix. For my F-150, not so much. I'm not getting a Fram Ultra for $4.99 like I can with the Wix.
You can get Fram here but no one likes them. Most use Fleetguard. The cabbies swear by them
Fleetguard is highly respected here, but what are cabbies driving where Fleetguard makes a filter? I can't say I've checked, but I have difficulty believing Fleetguard would make a filter here for all the Priuses and the like we see as taxis here these days.
As for Fram, I'm not fan of the orange can, not least of all because it's everywhere here, not to mention how overpriced they are. I can get a Baldwin significantly cheaper than a Fram orange can, and that should never be. On the other hand, the Ultra is at a very attractive price point for what you're getting, to the point that it's a reasonable option for my G37, in comparison to the price of the Wix. For my F-150, not so much. I'm not getting a Fram Ultra for $4.99 like I can with the Wix.
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Originally Posted By: Blocker
The cabbies swear by them
Cabbies? If they're anything like the cabbies here, they can barely speak English....
Fleetguard has a package deal that includes a scented gold crown and beaded seat cover.
Originally Posted By: Blocker
The cabbies swear by them
Cabbies? If they're anything like the cabbies here, they can barely speak English....
Fleetguard has a package deal that includes a scented gold crown and beaded seat cover.
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Originally Posted By: Blocker
The cabbies swear by them
Cabbies? If they're anything like the cabbies here, they can barely speak English....
....and the last thing they drove...was a camel.
Originally Posted By: Blocker
The cabbies swear by them
Cabbies? If they're anything like the cabbies here, they can barely speak English....
....and the last thing they drove...was a camel.
wemay
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Classy
Next time I'm in New York I'm going to ask every cab driver what filter he runs. Those cars take a beating.
Fram is is not a good filter. Anybody can cut a filter apart and anybody can see they are put together cheaply. I think I will stick with Wix or Baldwin. Fram is trash
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I used to be an anti Fram guy and only ran Tearolators. Came here and got my world flipped, now I can happily buy both my oil and filters at Wal Mart. Revolutionary.
I see haters still gonna hate
Purolator is trash and Baldwin is so so as they use nitrile ADBV
Purolator is trash and Baldwin is so so as they use nitrile ADBV
FRAM ULTRA is NOT put together "cheaply" either. Get your facts right
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