Oh? And what filter what you choose?I wouldnt run a fram for 500 miles....lol
Oh? And what filter what you choose?I wouldnt run a fram for 500 miles....lol
I wouldnt run a fram for 500 miles....lol
Pretty much anything but them. I typically use OEM on my own stuff. I have seen more than a few bad frams over the years as a 35 yr dealer tech . Guts loose in the filters, and plastic end caps not attached to filter media on cartridge filters is far too common. This thought is also shared among quite a few other techs also.Oh? And what filter what you choose?
Pretty much anything but them. I typically use OEM on my own stuff. I have seen more than a few bad frams over the years as a 35 yr dealer tech . Guts loose in the filters, and plastic end caps not attached to filter media on cartridge filters is far too common. This thought is also shared among quite a few other techs also.
Anything in the last decade or two?
Which Fram offering was this?
Anything in the last decade or two?
Which Fram offering was this?
Pretty much anything but them. I typically use OEM on my own stuff. I have seen more than a few bad frams over the years as a 35 yr dealer tech . Guts loose in the filters, and plastic end caps not attached to filter media on cartridge filters is far too common. This thought is also shared among quite a few other techs also.
Oh that may well be......but as I stated, having seen issues with the inserts, I will never use them.....even if free.Like it or not the Ultras are not the Orange cans you guys all fear from their past reputations. I guarantee any filter you can name has had issues at some point as well.
Oh that may well be......but as I stated, having seen issues with the inserts, I will never use them.....even if free.
Of course he said that just to cause a stir and get everyone to turn this into a debacle and try and derail the thread.I wouldnt run a fram for 500 miles....lol
Nope not trying to stir anything.....just will not use that companies oil filters due to issues. Certainly not for 20kOf course he said that just to cause a stir and get everyone to turn this into a debacle and try and derail the thread.
All of the examples he cited has absolutely nothing to do with the ultra line of filters and you guys are falling for it
Ok well I can understand that then, we all have first impressions or experience things that make us steer clear of things of one brand. But the Ultra line of filters have had nothing but good things to say about them as far as I know.Nope not trying to stir anything.....just will not use that companies oil filters due to issues. Certainly not for 20k
I dont see any come in with them....do they make that line in an insert?Ok well I can understand that then, we all have first impressions or experience things that make us steer clear of things of one brand. But the Ultra line of filters have had nothing but good things to say about them as far as I know.
I see. You can attempt an extended OCI, but have some oil analysis to make sure that oil is good for longer intervals. Work your way up.Urban during the week. Highway on weekends.
If you’re sticking with 0W-20, go with M1 EP HM for the boosted anti-wear levels. Only extend your OCI beyond Subaru’s recommendation very gradually and only based on uoa’s with TBN.
Personally I wouldn’t do it because UOA’s don’t catch everything (been there, done that), but you might be fine given that you’re n/a.
@Al has done some extended OCI’s in his Forester with good UOA results, but I don’t recall the model year.