Long story. Hope you guys enjoy reading..
I used to use strictly Purolator classic filters and QSGB in my Jeep until I switched to M1 TDT which lead to M1 filters. Fram never crossed my mind because of all the web stories. During the fall of 2012, my Jeep developed a terrible tick. It was very bad on start up, but became intermittent while the engine was warm. Nothing was changed. Same oil and filter. I'm still confused at what could have caused this...
I gave M1 HM oil a try along with an M1 (still noisy) and later a WIX filter which made the tick much quieter, but still existed nonetheless. I gave up on the synthetic oil and switched to PYB and a Mopar filter. No more tick.. But after dissecting my filter, I was disgusted with the quality.. especially for the price at WM. I have since learned that the oil and filter both play the role of quiet running engine.. Not just the oil.
My last oil change, I went to QS Defy and a WIX... What do you know? It had a very loud annoying tick. 100 miles later I took that off and tried an M1 from my stash. Same results.. That was when I bought the Fram TG8A. No more tick!
Silicon ADBV, 35ish% synthetic/ cellulose media blend, 99.9% efficiency (I still think this figure is a joke.. just like something killing 99.9% of germs.. it could be the .1% that breaks the camels back.. who knows!) and it is rated for 10,000 miles. Ill admit that it is an overkill for my 5000 mile OCI, but I am okay with that. I am very happy and will continue to use this product on all my future dino using vehicles.
I am fully okay with the fiber end caps. Its just a different design than metal ones.. There's no right or wrong way of doing it. IMO, from the TG photos I have seen here, they hold up exceptionally well. The only thing keeping me from trying the EG, and the Ultra for that matter, is the fact that I have found something that works for me and find no reason to switch.
Its just funny how my opinion has changed.. I tried so hard to like the WIX filters with my limited experience. Other Jeep (Renix era) guys seemed to have good luck with them so I figured I would have the same results. Heck I even recommended them for "picky" Jeeps. My mistake.
** No brand bashing intended here whatsoever. **
I used to use strictly Purolator classic filters and QSGB in my Jeep until I switched to M1 TDT which lead to M1 filters. Fram never crossed my mind because of all the web stories. During the fall of 2012, my Jeep developed a terrible tick. It was very bad on start up, but became intermittent while the engine was warm. Nothing was changed. Same oil and filter. I'm still confused at what could have caused this...
I gave M1 HM oil a try along with an M1 (still noisy) and later a WIX filter which made the tick much quieter, but still existed nonetheless. I gave up on the synthetic oil and switched to PYB and a Mopar filter. No more tick.. But after dissecting my filter, I was disgusted with the quality.. especially for the price at WM. I have since learned that the oil and filter both play the role of quiet running engine.. Not just the oil.
My last oil change, I went to QS Defy and a WIX... What do you know? It had a very loud annoying tick. 100 miles later I took that off and tried an M1 from my stash. Same results.. That was when I bought the Fram TG8A. No more tick!
Silicon ADBV, 35ish% synthetic/ cellulose media blend, 99.9% efficiency (I still think this figure is a joke.. just like something killing 99.9% of germs.. it could be the .1% that breaks the camels back.. who knows!) and it is rated for 10,000 miles. Ill admit that it is an overkill for my 5000 mile OCI, but I am okay with that. I am very happy and will continue to use this product on all my future dino using vehicles.
I am fully okay with the fiber end caps. Its just a different design than metal ones.. There's no right or wrong way of doing it. IMO, from the TG photos I have seen here, they hold up exceptionally well. The only thing keeping me from trying the EG, and the Ultra for that matter, is the fact that I have found something that works for me and find no reason to switch.
Its just funny how my opinion has changed.. I tried so hard to like the WIX filters with my limited experience. Other Jeep (Renix era) guys seemed to have good luck with them so I figured I would have the same results. Heck I even recommended them for "picky" Jeeps. My mistake.
** No brand bashing intended here whatsoever. **