Re: Mythbuster #777 Fram Oil Filters

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/6/21 12:16:56

As to the "former Fram employee" saying they do not testing, do you really think the largest supplier of filters to the OE's would get the contract without nay testing, both OE and SAE? Get real guys!.

Suggest you go to www.fram.com/proof and see some of their testing.

Furthermore as to the claim made by PackardV8 and others about filters having an internal failure and the filter paper getting into the engine. I get very suspicious when people say they have "heard" of something but no proof was saved.

A bit of logic here. Down the center of an oil filter is a metal tube with hundreds of small holes which let filtered oil through, the tube is quite strong.

Filters innards fail/collapse for primarily two reasons. First by having been in the engine too long and the filter paper gets clogged and collapses AS IT IS DESIGNED TO. Second the oil gets contaminated by coolant, the filter becomes clogged and proceeds as above.

OK guys, the moment of truth is here, how does filter paper disintegrate into tiny pieces and get through the 1/16" holes in the tube???. All the photos of "failed" filters show a badly distorted pleated filter which is still intact.

IF I AM SHOWN TO BE INCORRECT IN ANYTHING I WILL CORRECT IT IN THIS FORUM AS I ALWAYS DO.