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Old 03-20-2011
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Just stay away from FRAM

To guys who love Fram oil filter, here is a link shows how bad it is.

http://www.300cforums.com/forums/gen...dissected.html

I only use MANN oil filter and it is actually $4-$5 cheaper and out perform a lot of expensive brands, include k&n.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1oai1Fi5ZE

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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Fram filters are well known to be complete garbage in the tuning world.

I exclusively use Hamp filters.
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Originally Posted by MindBomber
Fram filters are well known to be complete garbage in the tuning world.

I exclusively use Hamp filters.
I really hate them when they said " 3X better protection than other filters", wtf is wrong with you Fram...they didnt show any dinity...
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

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I really hate them when they said " 3X better protection than other filters", wtf is wrong with you Fram...they didnt show any dinity...
Well they can't say, "You get what you pay for and our filters are the cheapest on the market!".

here's a comparison thats been floating around for years.
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

I've been using mobil-1 filters for the last few years
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Originally Posted by MindBomber
Fram filters are well known to be complete garbage in the tuning world.

I exclusively use Hamp filters.
+1 to Hamp filters. I absolutely love 'em. Plus, they're green .
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Looks like according to that thread, the best bang for the buck is a Bosch filter
I'll think about that next time

I exclusively use Honda OEM filters,
When I run out of my last 5 filters, I'll go try a Bosch one
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

fram is just a toy, like for people learning how to do oil change on a demo car. youre not actually supposed to use the filter while driving.
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. Gearbox, that actually made me laugh out loud.
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Originally Posted by gearbox
fram is just a toy, like for people learning how to do oil change on a demo car. youre not actually supposed to use the filter while driving.
thats sig worthy.
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Kinda laughing here. I also own a motorcycle and the same things are said about Fram oil filters on all the bike forums I belong to. Some things are just universal, I reckon!
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Originally Posted by gearbox
fram is just a toy, like for people learning how to do oil change on a demo car. youre not actually supposed to use the filter while driving.
Priceless!
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

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Im using a fram air filter, bad good? Ive been using it for 5 months now and only reason i got it is cause i needed a filter asap and honda wasnt open. I plan on going back to honda air filter this week. Or do you think the fram will be ok? I compared both side by side and the feel of them and the fram is surprisingly just as solid as the honda one.

For oil filter i was told to use honda only which i do.
You can't "feel" the difference between filters, as it's not a performance thing, its a maintenance item.

I believe Fram is the same quality stuff as Champion, and you're not supposed to use Champion spark plugs in Hondas
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

napa gold = wix, one of the best (better than oem)
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

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Was only $20, don't remember what honda ones go for exactly but I think the dealers here were asking $45!
Doh!
I don't know who you talk to at stealerships, but I suggest you never going back to that one again

If you're getting charged $45 for a filter, tell them to do the complete oil change for you....with mobil 1 too

The list price for OEM honda filters are about $7 a piece, $5.99 at certain Acura dealerships.

The reason I said I wanted to try a Bosch one, is according to that posted thread, the price of one is $5.99, and has one of the highest amount of filtration, so probably best bang for the buck
You honestly don't need to be spending $10+ on a filter
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

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thats sig worthy.
I'm on it!
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Wait, what?

We're talking about oil filters here, not air filters
And besides, air filters you can get for $20 or so
+ Air filter is about a 2 minute job
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Originally Posted by gearbox
fram is just a toy, like for people learning how to do oil change on a demo car. youre not actually supposed to use the filter while driving.
gotta love it

Mobile One, Bosch, some STP are made by Champion Labs http://www.champlabs.com/.

Now, I have two Mobil One and one Honda A01 in stock and I am pretty much stay with Bosch, Mobil, Honda OEM A1, Napa Gold and Wix as long as I can find them cheap : ) The Hamp is too expensive for my Silvic.

I used to use FRAM on my old Ford Escort but later on I switched to Motorcraft : D and the car died.
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

Fram has not improved their filter design since they first made their filters while everyone else has...
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Re: Just stay away from FRAM

so thats why it says ''For Off Road Use Onley'' on the fram box.
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