Question on Fram HP4 oil filter
06-05-2011 | 06:51 PM
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Some Napa stores have a cut away of Fram vs Wix (Napa Gold) filters. If you ever saw it, you'd never use Fram again.
Do a search here...they are garbage. I used them for about 10 years. Finally had oil pressure issues on a relatively fresh engine, switched filter same issue. Took engine to builder he put engine on dyno same issue, changed filter to a Wix, no more issue. Seems Fram had a bad run and I had 6 of them on my shelf.
Could happen to anyone I guess, bu the cut away made me a believer.
Your choice. But to say Wix is a lesser filter isnt true at all.
Do a search here...they are garbage. I used them for about 10 years. Finally had oil pressure issues on a relatively fresh engine, switched filter same issue. Took engine to builder he put engine on dyno same issue, changed filter to a Wix, no more issue. Seems Fram had a bad run and I had 6 of them on my shelf.
Could happen to anyone I guess, bu the cut away made me a believer.
Your choice. But to say Wix is a lesser filter isnt true at all.
06-05-2011 | 07:20 PM
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06-06-2011 | 11:20 AM
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Where To Place Your Tinkering Time!
Just to clear some misinformation here. The Fran HP series filters are a much better part than the standard series Fram filters and have been used for years by many racers and boaters for years with great results. the Wix and Ac/Delco as recommended here are also good filters as are the Amsoil and K&N units. Oil choice is probably more important here as marine HP engines never really see high usage like vehicles and never are really taxed for filtration other than their ability to stop particulates and metal debris.
All the great oils and filters in the world won't fix your engines mechanical, cooling,improper set-up and tune issues so spend a lot of time getting those things right! Almost every blown or damaged marine engine I ever saw or disassembled had good oil and filter!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
All the great oils and filters in the world won't fix your engines mechanical, cooling,improper set-up and tune issues so spend a lot of time getting those things right! Almost every blown or damaged marine engine I ever saw or disassembled had good oil and filter!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
06-06-2011 | 04:57 PM
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Fram: PH5, DG5
Purolator: L34631
Purolator Pure One: PL34631, PL36461
AC: PF1218
Motorcraft: FL-12A
Napa: 1060
Wix: 51060
Baldwin: B1428 (top rated)
K&N: HP3002
Amsoil: SDF-24
Hastings: LF279
Fleetguard: LF3679
Mercruiser: 35-802885Q
Mobile 1: M1-302
Kendall: K31
Penzoil: PZ45
Quaker State: QS5
Shell: S63, SH38
Texaco: T38, T38B
Warner: PH1218
STP: S01218
Valvoline: V056
06-06-2011 | 05:15 PM
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Just to clear some misinformation here. The Fran HP series filters are a much better part than the standard series Fram filters and have been used for years by many racers and boaters for years with great results. the Wix and Ac/Delco as recommended here are also good filters as are the Amsoil and K&N units. Oil choice is probably more important here as marine HP engines never really see high usage like vehicles and never are really taxed for filtration other than their ability to stop particulates and metal debris.
All the great oils and filters in the world won't fix your engines mechanical, cooling,improper set-up and tune issues so spend a lot of time getting those things right! Almost every blown or damaged marine engine I ever saw or disassembled had good oil and filter!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
All the great oils and filters in the world won't fix your engines mechanical, cooling,improper set-up and tune issues so spend a lot of time getting those things right! Almost every blown or damaged marine engine I ever saw or disassembled had good oil and filter!
Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
Excellent post...
