I've never seen fram oil filters in my days as a mechanic, and I have worked in Norway and Sweden so I think Scandinavia is safe from those filters Sent fra min FRD-L09 via Tapatalk
Once the oil contacts the rust, it becomes a non-issue. The cardboard is just of the way it is manufactured. I don't think it is going to hurt the car. By all means, by the premium filters, but the budget filter is still fine for us high-pocket cheapskates. I've always used Fram oil filters and cheap oil in my 2002 Ford Escape. 171,000 miles and the engine purrs like a kitten and doesn't burn or leak oil.
Quote from: RF52 on February 09, 2019, 11:56:47 PMI've never seen fram oil filters in my days as a mechanic, and I have worked in Norway and Sweden so I think Scandinavia is safe from those filters Sent fra min FRD-L09 via TapatalkI have seen them sold at “Biltema” a few years back.Some independent garages put them on cars when they service them tooThe times I have found someone carrying them in stock online; they seem to be pretty much the same price as none-OEM brands like; Wix, MANN etc. apart from maybe a €1 or 2Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I wouldn’t want tiny particles of rust or cardboard running through my engine, I can imagine that cardboard would dissolve over time.Especially on modern engines with VVTI and other modern gizmos that have tiny oil passages that would easily get clogged up. Maybe on an older engine this isn’t a problem, but take most modern European cars and they pretty much explode every time a dust particle gets anywhere near a sensor.....well maybe not explode, but go into “limp mode” or shut down completely, leaving you stranded by the side of the road waiting for a tow truck for 6 hours.....something Jaguar owners would be all too familiar with.
As long as the filter has the ability to trap it's own contaminants?
Quote from: MMR on February 10, 2019, 11:51:05 AMI wouldn’t want tiny particles of rust or cardboard running through my engine, I can imagine that cardboard would dissolve over time.Especially on modern engines with VVTI and other modern gizmos that have tiny oil passages that would easily get clogged up. Maybe on an older engine this isn’t a problem, but take most modern European cars and they pretty much explode every time a dust particle gets anywhere near a sensor.....well maybe not explode, but go into “limp mode” or shut down completely, leaving you stranded by the side of the road waiting for a tow truck for 6 hours.....something Jaguar owners would be all too familiar with. That makes sense. Thanks for the information, MMR! The 3.0 DuraTec, designed by Mazda and Ford, is a very robust design with few sensor limitations in place.I've let the same oil gp twice the recommended service time before. Not bade for a 200hp compact SUV. Quote from: twiliter on February 10, 2019, 02:11:23 PMAs long as the filter has the ability to trap it's own contaminants? This is the idea. But, that said, if the motor has tiny tolerances(as MMR noted) it could be an issue in theory.
Those Fusions are quite rare these days.
Very cool, MMR! Those Fusions are quite rare these days.
Sheeesh, wow, that Euro Fusion. There is the Titanium AMD Fusion, which seems to rank very well in the AWD categories. It looks like it is available with a 325hp V6. Thank you for the information, MMR. If I need a new car, the Mondeo(Fusion for me) would be in the running.