Re: [Chrysler300] Oil filter quality?

[Kenneth Wilson <jblken@xxxx>]

About two years or so ago, I remember many discussions, on the SDML 
(Shelby Dodge cars of the 80"s -news group) about how bad are the Fram 
oil filters! I do not recollect all that was covered but the jest of 
discussion was that 1) using the frams significantly shorten the life of 
the 4 cyl turbos. 2) members cut open Fram, and other filters, - 
finding contaminmates/foreign particles in the Fram plus poor sealing of 
the filter element - just generally bad construction/ cheap filter 
material 3) that the Fram back flow valve of questionable reliability. 
The many recommendations were to use the dealer filters (best) or the 
Napa (I think -the "gold" something). I have been buying the filters 
by, the dozen, from my local Dodge dealer for use on my '89 Dodge 
Shellby, ' 87 Chrysler GTS.

Ken Wilson
San Jose, Ca.

Marshall R Larson wrote:

> Does anyone know of a report on filter quality such as the one done by
> Consumer Reports about 15 years ago? At that time Fram was their top
> rated filter. BTW Castrol was their top rated oil. Is there any
> independent documentation that verifies the quality of current products?
>
> Minnesota Marshall
>
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