LD1
Epic Contributor
I have no issues with fram filters and use XG filters and ultra synthetic filters frequently. Have been for 20 years and doing 10-15k mile oil changes.With all the trash talk about Fram I highly recommend cutting one open and looking inside. The old ones, I agree were junk. The ones you grab off the shelf today are high quality filters. There are a couple YouTube videos about this, so you don't have to even do it yourself.
I recently did an engine rebuild on my Kioti and sourced the wrong OEM filter online. Only one I could find locally was a Fram. I always do one or two heat cycles on a new engine and change the oil and filter. I cut the Fram open on the lathe and was surprised to see a well constructed filter. Went to the store and bought a second one and have been running them since.
One of the aforementioned videos:
No use in arguing with others or try to change old minds....but I do chuckle on the inside everytime I read someone bashing fram filters