The Fram Extended Guard 10,000 mile Filter

[Chris71]

Double layer of filter media. Metal screen to hold the element in place. Silicone anti-drainback valve. Could Fram actually be building something good or is it an illusion?

 

[Rand]

Fram isnt exactly horrid, Its just overpriced low quality "no bang for the buck" orange cans.

And I'm guessing the one you posted costs around 10$, that puts it up into competition with M1 filters etc.

cardboard endcaps and horror stories aside. They arent so much bad as overpriced. I can go buy a somewhat better motorcraft filter for 3$ or a fram thats not as good for 5$ which am I going to buy?

 

[Herz]

8 bucks at my local walmart. It is the only filter fram makes that is worth the money. I prefer AcDelco cans for 3-4 dollars vs a fram orange can of death for 5 dollars. [censored] I will take a AcDelco filter over the 8 dollar fram filter. But I run non-synthetic 4k OCIs.

 

[Colt45ws]

Yes, I'd would be willing to run a Extended Guard. Good filter for the price.

 

[Cutehumor]

I've done 10k oci on a supertech oil filter

 

[GMZ]

Originally Posted By: Onmo'Eegusee
Yes, I'd would be willing to run a Extended Guard. Good filter for the price.


This^ cutaways looks promising.

 

[ZZman]

Good made filter by them....but I can get a Bosch Premium/Purolator Pure one cheaper.

 

[daves87rs]

I'd run it..but not for 10k. 6-7 maybe...

 

[Jakegday]

i ran an extended guard once. if you search this forum you can find several pics of an extended guard cut open.

 

[Gary Allan]

Most of the upper offerings from Fram are very good in terms of construction ..even to the point of overkill. Mesh reinforced media is usually reserved for the Euro-types that sport 30lb bypass valves.

..but, as was said, for your average application they're just not competitive in price.

 

[pidster]

I've used a few. They are very good quality filters, maybe even a little over-built. I'd feel quite comfortable running one for a long OCI with a synthetic, or leaving one on for 2 with dino as I was doing. They are also definitely over-priced, even when I used to find them on sale at $2 off. I never see them on sale here anymore. I tend to use cheaper filters now and change them out with every oil change.

 

[ThirdeYe]

For the 50 cents I paid for them, I'd definitely use them

I might use one this winter for a planned 6 month OCI with Castrol Edge. Either that, a Honda OEM, Bosch or a Napa Gold... I still haven't decided.