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chickenmanq · 01-02-2002, 01:13 PM

I second that idea.  By the way, for anyone that cares, don't buy FRAM.  I've cut apart their filters, and they're pieces of shit.  Mostly cardboard on the inside.  They cost more and offer less filtering abilities.  What they have is a very good advertising campaign, that's all.

Good filters I've cut apart and examined would be Mobil 1 and NAPA Silver/ NAPA Gold.

For the record, I use only NAPA Silver filters anymore.(the gold for some reason doesn't fit on my truck)  When I switched from FRAM to NAPA, I actually noticed a lighter shade of spent oil after 3000.  No bullshit.

Plus, to get the superior filtering element, NAPA silvers are only 3-4 bucks.  

Mobil 1s are hella nice, but about 10 bucks.  IMO, NAPA silver filters just as well.  Gold does filter more (like 5ppm or something), but like I said, it doesn't fit on my truck.

podboy3 · 01-02-2002, 01:38 PM

hey as for that FRAM is shit thing, that is right on, a guy i know works for the state and they used to use a lot of FRAM stuff until someone came in and cut one apart, this guy did the same thing for me and i was shocked, i use PUREONE now, although if the NAPA are also good i might check that out.

chickenmanq · 01-02-2002, 02:02 PM

Who makes PUREONE?  I've never heard of that filter.  I'd be kind of curious to open that up and examine it.  How much are they?

01-02-2002, 01:13 PM	#31
chickenmanq Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,000 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I second that idea.  By the way, for anyone that cares, don't buy FRAM.  I've cut apart their filters, and they're pieces of shit.  Mostly cardboard on the inside.  They cost more and offer less filtering abilities.  What they have is a very good advertising campaign, that's all. Good filters I've cut apart and examined would be Mobil 1 and NAPA Silver/ NAPA Gold. For the record, I use only NAPA Silver filters anymore.(the gold for some reason doesn't fit on my truck)  When I switched from FRAM to NAPA, I actually noticed a lighter shade of spent oil after 3000.  No bullshit. Plus, to get the superior filtering element, NAPA silvers are only 3-4 bucks.   Mobil 1s are hella nice, but about 10 bucks.  IMO, NAPA silver filters just as well.  Gold does filter more (like 5ppm or something), but like I said, it doesn't fit on my truck.

01-02-2002, 01:38 PM	#32
podboy3 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey as for that FRAM is shit thing, that is right on, a guy i know works for the state and they used to use a lot of FRAM stuff until someone came in and cut one apart, this guy did the same thing for me and i was shocked, i use PUREONE now, although if the NAPA are also good i might check that out.

01-02-2002, 02:02 PM	#33
chickenmanq Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,000 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Who makes PUREONE?  I've never heard of that filter.  I'd be kind of curious to open that up and examine it.  How much are they?