FRAM OIL FILTERS

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 25 Feb 2006, 12:29

dont use them their crap,had a 2.1 MV and a DJ come back with buzzer of doom on,change back to MAN filter sorted,so be warned,cj.

Post by **diviy** » 26 Feb 2006, 00:02

thats funny as they are one of the largest filter makers in the world and also do oe spec stuff

sold them for over 23 years never had a problem
sounds like u were very unlucky

Post by **andysimpson** » 26 Feb 2006, 10:13

I had one splitt on a golf diesel which then seized, it is/was a common problem with lots of aftermarket filters on vw diesels.

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 26 Feb 2006, 12:02

For the cost of the Mann ones it's not worth fitting anything else. They have all the propper valvework inside to maintain residual oil pressure when switched off.
Cheaper filters omit this facility.
I am unaware of manufacturer that use fram as OE.

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 26 Feb 2006, 16:01

they might be one of the largest filter manufacturers but there still crap,cj.

Post by **Mercdoctor** » 26 Feb 2006, 18:06

FRAM OIL FILTERS ARE CRAP THEY BREAK UP AND DO NOT DO THE JOB ......................RANT OVER...

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 26 Feb 2006, 20:01

WIKI'd

http://wetwesties1.tripod.com/oilfilter ... html#avoid

Post by **andysimpson** » 27 Feb 2006, 21:48

Simon Baxter wrote:I am unaware of manufacturer that use fram as OE.

Alot of renault filters are fram, that says it all really, "pooh" filters for "pooh" cars.

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 27 Feb 2006, 23:52

Renault? Are they not perflux?

Post by **andysimpson** » 28 Feb 2006, 21:14

Simon Baxter wrote:Renault? Are they not perflux?

Most of oil filter are perflux with a few fram ones.
Most of air filters are fram or they just say renault.