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The Greasy Spoon
Are there significant differences in oil filters?
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<blockquote data-quote="46-062" data-source="post: 11794676" data-attributes="member: 136719"><p>I use Motorcraft and Mobil1 filters. Pure filters also have very good reputations.</p><p></p><p>I have experienced exactly one catastrophic oil filter failure in my lifetime. Would you believe a FRAM filter failed???</p><p></p><p>I was exiting the 405 Freeway in Southern California in my 1972 Fiat 128 and just happened to notice the oil pressure warning light as it came on. I immediately turned off the ignition and locked the steering column. Fortunately, the off ramp was straight and I managed to turn the key have way to unlock the steering before I ran off the road.</p><p></p><p>I coasted into the Mobil station at the bottom of the off ramp and found the filter canister had blown completely off and the filter element was missing. The filter base plate was still firm;y attached to the engine block.</p><p></p><p>I was very lucky that I was looking at the oil pressure warning light as it came on and turned the engine off in about a second with no damage.</p><p></p><p>Obviously, I have NEVER purchased or used a FRAM filter since that day in 1975. I'm amazed that every 1960s and 1970s Ferrari V12 I see has two FRAM filters mounted on it. I guess they were OEM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="46-062, post: 11794676, member: 136719"] I use Motorcraft and Mobil1 filters. Pure filters also have very good reputations. I have experienced exactly one catastrophic oil filter failure in my lifetime. Would you believe a FRAM filter failed??? I was exiting the 405 Freeway in Southern California in my 1972 Fiat 128 and just happened to notice the oil pressure warning light as it came on. I immediately turned off the ignition and locked the steering column. Fortunately, the off ramp was straight and I managed to turn the key have way to unlock the steering before I ran off the road. I coasted into the Mobil station at the bottom of the off ramp and found the filter canister had blown completely off and the filter element was missing. The filter base plate was still firm;y attached to the engine block. I was very lucky that I was looking at the oil pressure warning light as it came on and turned the engine off in about a second with no damage. Obviously, I have NEVER purchased or used a FRAM filter since that day in 1975. I'm amazed that every 1960s and 1970s Ferrari V12 I see has two FRAM filters mounted on it. I guess they were OEM. [/QUOTE]
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