I know of Two engines that were ruined due to fram filters. One was a AMC 304 another was a chevy 350. Both were just cruising down the highway when they started rapping. The 350 was shut down within 10 seconds since the driver noticed no Oil pressure. The 304 was driven longer but with the same results. Both upon tear down had cardboard clogging the pickup screen to the oil pump. The filters were cut apart and the end caps were missing. Fram was contacted and just did not care to do anything. In short I will not use them in ANYTHING!!!!!

 

I used to be an fram loyalist for years until I had it proven to me that they are way to restrictive to use. While working full time in a performance engine shop I would frequent the drag strips as often as I could. One weekend we (My Boss & I) were at the drag strip when an customer came to us and told us that their engine had no oil pressure. First thing my Boss asked was what type of filter were they using and they said fram. he told them to trash the fram because they were junk. So they did and borrowed an filter from someone who kept an extra one with them. They instantly had oil pressure. Well, to make a long story short, Ive seen this same scenerio several times over the past 7 years. Next time you are in your auto parts store do a simple test. Take a fram filter out of the box and see if you can blow air through the center hole, Now try a few of the other brands and compare the results. You will be amazed. So when chosing a filter brand remember my motto....Dirty oil is better than no oil!

 

Unlike standard engines that have the pressure relive valve before the filter, Yanmar Marine diesels have the valve after the filter.

In my seminar on these diesel engines, my biggest deal was showing multiple Fram filter blown apart for whatever reason.

Since then, I have never used Fram again.

 

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