the fram stuff is sh**.......cardboard end caps. Just buy something alittle higher up..hell mobil 1 doesnt even make their own oil filters.....I dont know who does but its not mobil. Payin for the brand name.
Cons: cardboard end caps
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cut a few fram filters before and they were horrid. if you do use a fram filter, use the Xtended Gaurd, much better then the fram PH filters
Pros: Xtended Gaurd is better
Cons: horrid construction
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Years ago Fram was a quality filter manufacturer. Now their standard filter (the radioactive-orange cans) is one of the worst out there. These filters are manufactured by Allied Signal, Inc. Please do not buy these filters. By boycotting it, we may be able to cause some change. I have personally had one if these filters fail and actually cause engine damage due to bits of paper and glue floating around in the engine. For some inside dirt on Fram filters, see this email from an Allied Signal production engineer. " "Fram Extra Guard PH8A This filter cartridge has a small outside diameter with a rather low filter element surface area (193 sqin), and features cardboard end caps that are glued in place. The rubber anti-drainback valve seals against the cardboard and easily leaks, causing dirty oil to drain back into the pan. If you have a noisy valve train at startup, this filter is likely the cause. The bypass valves are plastic and are sometimes not molded correctly, which allows them to leak all the time, but they often leak anyway. The backplate has smaller and fewer oil inlet holes, which may restrict flow, and is made of thin material.
Cons: causes engine damage, cardboard end caps, leaks dirty oil, plastic bypass valves
Part number: PH-8A
Get a dealer filter, or Mahle or something, don't get a Fram. I use a Fram on my 66 Mustang 289, but not on my 1.8T.
Cons: not for 1.8T engine
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Oil filter Mann/Mahle NOT Fram... much better quality than fram.
Cons: lower quality
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
the fram's are junk for the VR, the flow(filtering ability) may be different and the pressure valve in the filter is funky(if it has one I can't remember).
Cons: are junk, funky pressure valve
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
my oil filter housing is leaking profusely from the big O ring again. Has this happened to any of you. What would cause this? Could it be oil filter failure? I only have 1,000 on it since the last change and it happened last time with the same brand of filter (Fram). Any reason for this leak besides it being Fram
Cons: leaking profusely, leaks after 1,000 miles
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
Mileage: 1609 km
Do NOT use a FRAM oil filter, whatever you do! Mahle, Mann, or VW OEM only.
Pros: Mahle, Mann, or VW OEM
Cons: Do NOT use FRAM
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
I have been using FRAM filters all this time, and the problem has re-developed.
Cons: problem re-developed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I switched to the dealer filter and I will never go back to a Fram. Before my oil pressure when warmed up would not go above 2bar now it does what it is supposed to.
Cons: oil pressure not above 2bar
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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