NEW 2021 Fram Ultra XG10060

[enduroracing7]

The new non wired backed fram ultra.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Another new one without a metal seam crimp, only glued. Maybe part of the new media design is to also eliminate the metal seam crimp (?).

 

[RooflessVW]

Thanks.

Another new one without a metal seam crimp, only glued. Maybe part of the new media design is to also eliminate the metal seam crimp (?).

Picture 5.

Metal crimp seam is dead center.

 

[enduroracing7]

Another new one without a metal seam crimp, only glued. Maybe part of the new media design is to also eliminate the metal seam crimp (?).

It did have a metal crimp, I forgot to take a photo of it.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Thanks.

Picture 5.

Metal crimp seam is dead center.

Strange ... looks to have a seam/line down the end/peak of the pleat like it's glued. I blew the photo up and see it now ... the line must be a reflection off the metal on the peak of the pleat.

 

[OLEJOE]

Looks like they’ll be selling a lot more of the new ones since people keep cutting them open and not running them.

 

[Krieg]

OP Did you try tearing it? I know it's anecdotal, but what are your first impressions? Thanks you!

 

[Brian123]

OP, what are the Date Codes on the 2 Oil Filters you cut open?
Thank you!

 

[JC1]

I'd be interested to know how many more pleats on average there would be in the old version versus the new version.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I'd be interested to know how many more pleats on average there would be in the old version versus the new version.

Media area would be the best measurement. Pleat depth could have changed too.

 

[enduroracing7]

OP Did you try tearing it? I know it's anecdotal, but what are your first impressions? Thanks you!

It was stronger than I would have thought, I would consider it more than strong enough.

 

[MParr]

I really don’t see what all of the fuss is about. It still looks like a quality filter. The wire backing was fine. However, if FRAM can produce a filter that will hold up and not tear, the wire backing won’t be needed. I’ll buy them for my Zero Turn. My vehicles take cartridges.

 

[bbhero]

Media area would be the best measurement. Pleat depth could have changed too.

I would bet good money it's tough guard media... With a synthetic blend backing.

Gold paint with tough guard internals.... All for the premium price.

 

[tyman]

Looks pretty good

 

[RazorsEdge]

The oil filter industry is doing what some supplements companies do.They produce awesome products and get people to buy them and then later go "cheaper" on the ingredients.

Good luck to those who use Fram products.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I would bet good money it's tough guard media... With a synthetic blend backing.

Gold paint with tough guard internals.... All for the premium price.

The backing would be the harder blend media, with the full synthetic layer on top of that.

 

[bbhero]

Yeah surely that's why the filter material looks vastly different.

And now magically has far more media in it. More pleats... Yay !

Just like a TG and or a Fram Force filter.

Nothing wrong with a Fram Force or TG. .

I have run a Fram Force filter. And quite likely to be getting them here in the future.

 

[Krieg]

I really don’t see what all of the fuss is about. It still looks like a quality filter. The wire backing was fine. However, if FRAM can produce a filter that will hold up and not tear, the wire backing won’t be needed. I’ll buy them for my Zero Turn. My vehicles take cartridges.

'If" is the key word! I am optimistic...Yet, cautious!

 

[03s]

I'd be interested to know how many more pleats on average there would be in the old version versus the new version.

Here's a video on old Fram ultra vs new Fram ultra. In this case it was 31 pleats on old vs 48 pleats on the new.

 

[4WD]

OP Did you try tearing it? I know it's anecdotal, but what are your first impressions? Thanks you!

I think that’s part of what got me off Motorcraft … I could tear them like paper … but not the equivalent Mobil 1 with the thicker blended media … then started running 10k to offset cost same as I have done with Fram XG, RP, and Wix XP oil filters