I have never used a fram filter unless im putting atf fluid in my oil to breakdown deposits, were oil filter quality isnt a priority. I have only used OEM subaru filters, and wix filters, I switched to wix just after learning that Casite and Hastings were bought out by champion, both casite and hastings use fiber type element material, instead of paper, it filters way better thatn paper, but wix is cheaper and thats what my dad has been using on all his big rig trucks for like 25 years, not to mention my girlfriends stepdad races a corvette and always changes his oil with castrol syntec 5w-50 and wix filters.

 

 

~Josh~

napa , or wix.baccaruda turned me on to that a few years ago and i have had no probs since.

Fram has always been on the expensive side of things for me. I'm a cheap bastard.. currently I've got one of the Advance Auto Tough Grip filters on the Ru, the big red one thats "covered with sandpaper". On the box it said it was made by Wix, so I guess I'm still safe. Either way, I still change on a regular basis, so I guess I'll live regardless.

slander! =]

slander! =]

 

Personal opinion only. I avoid Fram like the plague. Glue and cardboard construction. Worthless anti-drainback valve.

 

I've been using Super Tech filters at Wally World. $2 bucks each. Re-badged Champions. Steel construction. USA made. Best deal in town. Never had a problem with them or the Super Tech oil. ($4.88 for 5 quarts.)

You gotta love a $6.25 D.I.Y. oil and filter change.

 

Brand loyality, over-spending and anal retentiveness with regard to engine oil and filters rarely pays off during the average lifespan of a Subaru. Use what ever is cheapest (except a Fram.) Change it every 3 to 5k and don't sweat it.

Switched to OEM Subaru filters only.

Personal opinion only. I avoid Fram like the plague. Glue and cardboard construction. Worthless anti-drainback valve.

 

I've been using Super Tech filters at Wally World. $2 bucks each. Re-badged Champions. Steel construction. USA made. Best deal in town. Never had a problem with them or the Super Tech oil. ($4.88 for 5 quarts.)

You gotta love a $6.25 D.I.Y. oil and filter change.

 

Brand loyality, over-spending and anal retentiveness with regard to engine oil and filters rarely pays off during the average lifespan of a Subaru. Use what ever is cheapest (except a Fram.) Change it every 3 to 5k and don't sweat it.

 

dyno oil is dyno oil as far as im concerned. theres gotta be a reason that mobil, makes the cheapest real name brand oil, and mobil1.

that walmart oil is most likely a rebadged oil, who knows maybe its mobil.

Not to change the subject, but does anyone have any thoughts on Purolator filters? I have used them in the past and never had a problem. They seemed to be pretty good filters. I was just wondering.

the previous 3 pages show huge support for purolators. i like em.

Not to change the subject, but does anyone have any thoughts on Purolator filters? I have used them in the past and never had a problem. They seemed to be pretty good filters. I was just wondering.

I have used purolator filters for years and so have most of the people I know - never had a problem nor heard of one. Sometimes cheaper than Fram to boot! The only other ones I would consiter using are WIX and Mobil 1. - They are VERY high quality, but expensive.

Cool. I just wondered if anyone alse had any kind of experience with them, good or bad. That is one of 3 filters that I would use(Subaru OEM, WIX, Purolator).

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that walmart oil is most likely a rebadged oil, who knows maybe its mobil.[/quote]

 

 

As a side note (not trying to hijack the thread) the "Super Tech" oil at my local Walmart has a tiny "WPP" (Warren Performance Packaging AKA Warren Distribution) on the bottom of the bottle. This is the old Warren Oil Company in business since 1922. I use this stuff with total confidence. It carries a "SL /SM" rating. When you use name brand dino oil, you're paying for TV commercials.

 

http://www.wd-wpp.com/wd_info.html

(that walmart oil is most likely a rebadged oil)

 

that's what i'v been using yrs an never had a prob,plus i use purolator oil filters.just did an oil change an noticed the oil filter was dated 1/9/04.now unless the oil was changed an not the filter,the oile that came out was over a yr old:eek: even with the old oil in it,it still ran fine but runs better now.

im pretty sure supertech is recycled oil

im pretty sure supertech is recycled oil

 

 

It's not.

 

It's rebadged major brand oil without the added costs of hype, middle men and advertising.

It doesn't matter to me. My WRX is still getting some Royal Purple and a WIX filter.

i just pulled this filter off o my er27. the damn thing tried to eat itself. the metal pulled away from the body, and was circulating unfiltered oil through my engine.

it is a tough guard. it is the second time a fram has done this to me. my friend had a 300z motor suck all of the guts out, and cram his lower end with paper!

 

in short fram sucks. alot. this wasnt user error, or anything of the sort, just a horrrible filter..

 

use purolator, or subaru!

 

I have had good luck with the filters from Wal-Wart, Supertech ST3682 fits EA82, and it fits EA81 just fine though, it doesn't specifically say so in the book at the store, I think they are made by Purolator-best part:price $2.07, Napa fiters are good too, and they told me they are made by Wix, I never liked Fram, but I have had to use them when nothing else was availiable, they

don't seem to keep the oil clean for very long either.

I've used nothing but SuperTech filters and oil in my '02 Santa Fe since it was new, 35K miles later all is well. I can second using them.

Simple solution is to buy puralator filters by the case.

 

I too have heard many Fram horror stories.