Reviews of Fram oil filter

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Based on 286 reviews and 887 votes

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2.7

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2.1

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4.1

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2.0

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Fram › Oil filter

lamb6666 10 Mar 2025, 13:47

Rating 1.0

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I am in Canada(Quebec) and my brother had the same issue(engine knocking with 42,000km) about a month ago with his 2022 CX5 Non turbo that he bought used last summer. I used a FRAM XG6607 for his oil change. He went to the Dealership and they voided the warranty as it was not a Mazda oil filter, and they said that the rubber gasket of the oil filter was sucked in the engine. The Dealer said that we have to contact FRAM to submit a claim. My brother needed his car asap so he got the engine replaced as it was knocking badly and metal particles were in the oil. Now he has his CX5 back and paid almost $7,000.

Pros: car back, engine replaced

Cons: warranty voided, $7000 cost

Vehicle: Mazda

Mileage: 42000 km

Part number: XG6607

Fram › Oil filter

BluesFan43 3 Mar 2025, 05:25

Rating 4.0

If budget, buy the Fram with the dark end cap. Or one of these Mobil 1 filter Bosch Wix Gold All of these are efficency rated to a good level and will filter particulate to a better level, thus, less wear.

Pros: good efficiency, less wear

Fram › Oil filter

cCruising12 18 Feb 2025, 18:01

Rating 1.0

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Same on my 1.8l Cruze using a FRAM filter. no light but it built up enough pressure it blew the oil cooler seal. Milage went from 6.5l per 100 to 12.5l per 100k

Pros: bought OEM filters

Cons: blew the oil cooler seal

Vehicle: Chevrolet Cruze

Fram › Oil filter

18chevcruze 17 Feb 2025, 18:22

Rating 4.0

Fram is actually pretty underrated. People see the price and think it's cheap junk, but fram actually has a good filter with low micron rating. Fram actually invented the oil filter. Look it up. I have noticed a couple quality control problems but that's why I look at the filter before I buy it. Never had a problem

Pros: good filter, low micron rating

Cons: quality control problems

Fram › Oil filter

ExcelsiorDDZ 12 Jan 2025, 04:08

Rating 3.0

Changing the oil today, I found that the Fram PH6017A seems to be an almost exact match to the one that came on the Sambar during import. The threads were a few mm difference on the new one.

Cons: threads few mm difference

Vehicle: Subaru Sambar

Part number: PH6017A

Fram › Oil filter

Working-Exercise-233 25 Dec 2024, 05:31

Rating 3.0

I have used Fram, AC Delco, K&N, and Napa Gold. I had issue with the body breaking down on Fram and K&N. I stick to AC Delco so it keeps as close to OEM as possible.

Pros: keeps close to OEM

Cons: body breaking down

Fram › Oil filter

GodsGiftToWrenching 24 Dec 2024, 16:55

Rating 1.0

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Not Fram, never Fram, if you like poor quality filters that are rusty out of the box go with Fram but if you like your engine do not go with Fram

Cons: poor quality, rusty out of box

Fram › Oil filter

BigBucket1876 24 Dec 2024, 16:09

Rating 4.0

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I’ve always used fram. They get the job done, and never had issues.

Pros: get the job done

Cons: some people swear

Fram › Oil filter

ReddyReddy7 15 Nov 2024, 23:32

Rating 4.0

At first I stuck with OEM, but mahle OEM filters got pricey and hard to find. Now I'm rocking Fram tough guard synthetic filters with 5w20 high mileage mobile 1 full synthetic oil.

My car seems to like this combo, time will tell.

Pros: car seems to like it

Cons: pricey, hard to find

Fram › Oil filter

SlateRaven 12 Oct 2024, 04:49

Rating 5.0

I do my own. I can get a good STP or Fram filter and 5qt of high mileage oil for $32 at my local autozone, then maybe 20 minutes to do the actual oil change.

Pros: cheap, easy to find