Have anyone heard anything bad about Fram Oil Filters

[LordXaero]

Been using them since I owned my car, going on three and a half years, no problems here. Car runs nice.

[project93]

i've had to fram filters seeze to the block. and i dont over tighten when i put them on. the one i actuall had to take it to a shop to get it removed.

[rtek72]

over the last two months i have had to change the oil filter was using fram cuz they were shooting oil out of a pin hole on the side....
just last night while at work had to do the same thing, was using fram...

this time paid the extra bucks and am going to try k & n

and hope i dont have this issue again

the fram filters are very thin metal compared to k & n and mobile

while at the parts store squeezed the different name brands to see how strong they are and the stp and fram were very flimsy....

so thats my experience with these junk azz filters....

[bcjammerx]

over the last two months i have had to change the oil filter was using fram cuz they were shooting oil out of a pin hole on the side....
just last night while at work had to do the same thing, was using fram...

this time paid the extra bucks and am going to try k & n

and hope i dont have this issue again

the fram filters are very thin metal compared to k & n and mobile

while at the parts store squeezed the different name brands to see how strong they are and the stp and fram were very flimsy....

so thats my experience with these junk azz filters....

you posted this in TWO old threads...one where the last post was in 08...why TWO old revived threads man?

[rtek72]

was looking to see if any one has had issues like i just had and posted my thoughts...

[CBNate]

Iv had one literally come apart on a small-block Ford V8 and ruined everything. And i had a friend who had a 3.8L V6 in a Grand National have the EXACT same thing happen to him.

So my vote... stay away. But im sure its like anything.. theres going to be bad and good.

[xkjnboix]

bump for an old ass thread but honda of canada uses FRAM built filters in their OEM filters http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/oilfi...r_comparo.html

[fatboy1185]

OEM ftw. Can't go wrong.

[evil_demon_01]

bump for an old ass thread but honda of canada uses FRAM built filters in their OEM filters http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/oilfi...r_comparo.html

FRAM manufactures these filters according to Honda's specs and requirements, which may or may not coincide with any of FRAM's usual production standards, procedures or materials.

That statement is correct, It is the reason why genuine filters are more expensive - They are not FRAM's design.
Seeing as it is built to Honda's specification, they are not allowed to copy it and sell it as a FRAM filter.

Similarly Honda 10W30 oil is not made by Honda, it is made by outside companies that make it to Hondas specification.
This applies to ALOT of things in a car.


In relation to that article though - That "New Smaller filter" he is talking about has been around for over 7 years.

We still use the OEM RTA filter today, the only exception is the Honda CITY, Diesel models, and old model Legends which require different OEM filters.