I'm running a fram now. no problems with oil pressure.

 

friends dont let friends use fram

 

To be fair to fram, it's their cheapest orange and black 2 dollar and change ones that are not good. If you step up to the xtra guard, tough guard,etc, they are much better constructed.

The cheapest frams actually use cardboard in the internal costruction.

 

These oil filter fights could go on for days.

Personally, I only used Fram Tough Guard for several years until I learned about the cardboard end caps, and how loose the anti-drain back valve is. I got spooked, and switched over to Purolator. I honestly can't see the difference. I've logged a LOT of miles on Fram filters, and have never once had a problem.

 

Some people are lucky that way, and others are not. I've driven 3 years on the same oul and filter in my Dodge D250 and no oil leaks. Does that mean everyone can? Nope, just means I don't care if the truck drops off this island into the ocean...as long as I'm not in it when it does. With proper fluid and filter changes, even the Frams should hold up fine. When a brand fails, everyone hears about it. When a brand does as described, noone notices. I hear people badmouth cheap Chinese electric wood splitters...I have had one for 3 years, split 8 cord with it in my basement and it works great, but I also change the fluid every year. As has been stated before, maintenance, maintenance, maintenance...oh, and donuts.

 

And for what it is worth, WIX manufactures Carquest, NAPA, DANA, and over 60 OEM brand filters. That does not mean they are all the same quality. WIX has to meet the quality control for each customer, and each customer may have different specs they want met. So unless you have proprietary info regarding WIX and it's customers, it would be impossible to say that any WIX brand filter is the same as a Carquest, NAPA or OEM filter(such as Autolite).

Just a FYI for those interested in a little useless info.

 

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/index.html

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...reference.html

Personally I use NAPA (look for their BOGO sales) and Purolator.
I refuse to pay more than $6 for a oil filter.

 

One of the reasons I use the Wix 51515, they cost me about $4.50.