Two brand new Fram Endurance FE3600 filters - failed quality control

[Eugenius]

Just got back from Walmart ...

first

second

Not sure which one better, second has metal clips stuck in the metal louvers

 

[EvoMan]

You should take those back and exchange for them the new Mobil 1 filters, if in fact your WM carries the new Mobil 1 filters. I wouldn’t use those.

 

[Zee09]

You need to go to the top tier PH series....

 

[Eugenius]

You should take those back and exchange for them the new Mobil 1 filters, if in fact your WM carries the new Mobil 1 filters. I wouldn’t use those.

this is exactly what plan to do....
never ever FRAM for me

bought also two weeks ago a FRAM engine air filter with a lot area covered of the filter with orange overfilled rubber

 

[Eugenius]

You need to go to the top tier PH series....

PH was not on the Walmart shelf

 

[WobblyElvis]

Send the photos to Fram customer service. This might prompt them to do something about it and save someone the trouble of a defective filter.

 

[KCJeep]

PH was not on the Walmart shelf

He meant Tough Guard anyway.

 

[Gravity_Wolves]

Send the photos to Fram customer service. This might prompt them to do something about it and save someone the trouble of a defective filter.

I emailed them about a defective adbv. Never heard back from them

 

[fantastic]

The last thread post where these closed louvers were shown, someone mentioned "They look open to me".

 

[MetalSlug]

The new Mobil 1 oil filter having the big hole instead of louvers, that's is why I'm liking it lol

 

[SC Maintenance]

I emailed them about a defective adbv. Never heard back from them

They were all let go and replaced by a AI bot. But there was no one left to click "reboot now" after the automatic update installed, so the AI bot is gone also.

 

[Reloader59]

Look at that. Fram Endurance with closed louvers.

 

[Eugenius]

He meant Tough Guard anyway.

Oh I get it now

I’d rather use Supertech basic one, never have seen such BS with ST

 

[4WD]

These seemed closed looking in the hole - but it was fine

 

[ZeeOSix]

Those are definitely closed way too much compared to the other one. Goes to show that manufacturing consistency with louvers is hard to obtain by some. Date code looks the same on both filters.

 

[ZeeOSix]

The new Mobil 1 oil filter having the big hole instead of louvers, that's is why I'm liking it lol

Just do it.

 

[Fair enough]

Top one looks bad , bottom one might be ok. Anyway they are from 2023. The recent ones from Fram, Purolator, and Bosch I have bought have decent louvers, excellent even. They are later 2024 date codes except the Bosch. I don’t know the date code translation for Bosch.
Take the flashlight to Walmart.
Metal “chips” in the louvers? That’s no good.

 

[Zee09]

First to last Brands strikes again...

 

[demarpaint]

Looks like my long term relationship with Fram is going to end, once my stash is gone.

 

[dnewton3]

As much as I was (past tense) a fan of XGs and spin-on filters, it makes my happy that several of my vehicles now (2GR-FE; 2GR-FKS) take cartridge elements.
In a cartridge design, the ONLY job the filter is asked to do, is "filter". There are far fewer concerns about construction elements being poorly done, and I can inspect the filter media BEFORE installation.