I was unfamiliar with all the Fram stories-but, Dave forbids a Fram to go on
Nigel-he doesn't use them.
My 2 cents,
Laura G. and Nigel
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
To: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: Oil Filter Experiences WAS: Oil Filter Adapter.
>
>> Pat,
>>
>> I'm familiar with that site about the oil filters. That guy didn't do
any
>> real scientific tests.
>>
>> I'm not a Fram fanatic, but several years ago Consumer Reports said that
>> Fram was the most consistant filter...yada yada yada.
>>
>> That being said, I'm using a Crosland in my Spit right now and have used
>> Wix, Unipart, and Purolator in the past. I have _never_ had a problem
with
>> a spin-on filter Fram or otherwise in the past 25 yrs.
>>
>> Aside from your story, the only filter problem I have heard of was a
split
>> metal case, and that was on a Mopar Competition filter, no less! Go
figure.
>>
>> Has anyone else?
>
>yes.
>
>though I agree that this guy didn't do any 'real' tests himself (and says
>so on the site) I thought it was way cool just that he cut them open to
>have a look-see. he said something about common sense and being able to
>judge quality at least a little with your own eyes. I agree there too. I
>thought the site held up for what it was, so long as you view it just as
>being able to look into a filter and judge for yourself. good enough for
>me. as well, a fram quality engineer has a letter on the site that say
>enough for me never to buy a fram again (assuming you believe it's
>authentic)
>
>now having said that, I will admit to a bias against fram and a
>sensitivity about filters. a few years ago a bike racer had his fram
>filter blow off his bike while at speed on the track. the guy was injured
>pretty bad as I recall. the filter was clearly defective. the guy sued
>and at first fram fought it until it was made blatently obvious that the
>filter was, to put it kindly, a complete hunk of poorly manufactured sh!t,
>and there was no other contributing mech. reason for the crash. this was
>a supersport bike and was not seeing extreme operation in comparison to
>its intended usage (crotch rocket, if you will, not a '62 bultaco). fram
>settled very quickly when it became apparent they weren't going to be able
>to weasel out of it. I seem to remember in the course of it that somebody
>from allied signal admitted that they knew the filters weren't really up
>to snuff, but just kept playing the odds that nothing would happen.
>
>I will not use any fram products on any of my bikes or cars, ever.
>
>scott
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