fram rep or anyone in the know...
why no fram ultra for the ph8873?
thanks
why no fram ultra for the ph8873?
thanks
why no fram ultra 8873
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That's a good question. I don't work for Fram, but I'm sure there's got to be some kind of reason behind it.
Having said that, a little digging tells me that the 9100 line is basically the larger equivalent to that filter (1qt capacity compared to 1/2qt for the 8873), and Fram does make an Ultra in the 9100:
http://www.framcatalog.com/PartDetail.aspx?b=F&pn=XG9100
I don't know if the bigger/longer filter will fit for your application, but it might be worth considering.
Having said that, a little digging tells me that the 9100 line is basically the larger equivalent to that filter (1qt capacity compared to 1/2qt for the 8873), and Fram does make an Ultra in the 9100:
http://www.framcatalog.com/PartDetail.aspx?b=F&pn=XG9100
I don't know if the bigger/longer filter will fit for your application, but it might be worth considering.
thanks, i've been looking for a longer version in the ultra that i could sub....
it's a 496 big block or the 8.1 liter gas engine.
____________________ 8873 vs 9100
_____the gasket I.D._ 3.13" vs 3.11"
_______ gasket O.D._ 3.53"vs 3.66"
relief valve setting__ none vs 9-15
anyone?
it's a 496 big block or the 8.1 liter gas engine.
____________________ 8873 vs 9100
_____the gasket I.D._ 3.13" vs 3.11"
_______ gasket O.D._ 3.53"vs 3.66"
relief valve setting__ none vs 9-15
anyone?
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also, not sure I can get a longer filter in there, this is a 4X4 and the front drive shaft is right close...
i'm thinking a royal purple 10-454 oil filter for extended oil interval.
i'm thinking a royal purple 10-454 oil filter for extended oil interval.
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Well, as far as I can tell, RP filters are basically just re-branded Fram Ultras.. At least the few I've seen cut open.
A bit more pricey, sure, but if it is a FU with a different paint job, then it would be a good filter.
A bit more pricey, sure, but if it is a FU with a different paint job, then it would be a good filter.
thought champ labs made RP oil filters.
fram gets a "come on man"...make the ultra 8873.
SirTanon, if i could get the ultra xg9100 in that space in the truck, i would try it except for and my concern for the relief valve setting thingy.
ph8873 has none while the
ultra xg9100 has a 9-15 psi
fram gets a "come on man"...make the ultra 8873.
SirTanon, if i could get the ultra xg9100 in that space in the truck, i would try it except for and my concern for the relief valve setting thingy.
ph8873 has none while the
ultra xg9100 has a 9-15 psi
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thanks nate.
my bad(memory!). anyhow, isn't royal purple filter supposed to be slightly better than mobil1 and k&n synthetic media fitlers?
my bad(memory!). anyhow, isn't royal purple filter supposed to be slightly better than mobil1 and k&n synthetic media fitlers?
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Originally Posted By: John_Conrad
thanks nate.
my bad(memory!). anyhow, isn't royal purple filter supposed to be slightly better than mobil1 and k&n synthetic media fitlers?
Have a look at the Royal Purple filter that has been cut open in this thread:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2948803
... Looks remarkably like a Fram Ultra on the inside, doesn't it?
thanks nate.
my bad(memory!). anyhow, isn't royal purple filter supposed to be slightly better than mobil1 and k&n synthetic media fitlers?
Have a look at the Royal Purple filter that has been cut open in this thread:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2948803
... Looks remarkably like a Fram Ultra on the inside, doesn't it?
they don't make an ultra 8873 and i can't get my question answered whether the relief valve setting on the xg9100 of 9-15 psi would be a bad thing, when the ph8873 has no relief valve setting, so that i could try a larger filter
therefore i am left with the standard size royal purple as my only choice, as i perceive it to be better than the k&n and the mobile 1 synthetics.
therefore i am left with the standard size royal purple as my only choice, as i perceive it to be better than the k&n and the mobile 1 synthetics.
Originally Posted By: SirTanon
Have a look at the Royal Purple filter that has been cut open in this thread:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2948803
... Looks remarkably like a Fram Ultra on the inside, doesn't it?
Both built by Champ Labs, and they do look basically the same inside.
Have a look at the Royal Purple filter that has been cut open in this thread:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2948803
... Looks remarkably like a Fram Ultra on the inside, doesn't it?
Both built by Champ Labs, and they do look basically the same inside.
Originally Posted By: John_Conrad
they don't make an ultra 8873 and i can't get my question answered whether the relief valve setting on the xg9100 of 9-15 psi would be a bad thing, when the ph8873 has no relief valve setting, so that i could try a larger filter
therefore i am left with the standard size royal purple as my only choice, as i perceive it to be better than the k&n and the mobile 1 synthetics.
they don't make an ultra 8873 and i can't get my question answered whether the relief valve setting on the xg9100 of 9-15 psi would be a bad thing, when the ph8873 has no relief valve setting, so that i could try a larger filter
therefore i am left with the standard size royal purple as my only choice, as i perceive it to be better than the k&n and the mobile 1 synthetics.
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