Date: 11 Jul 2005 15:54:46 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Oil Change Opinion
On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 05:41:49 GMT, James Sweet <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote: > > Fram filters are well known to be trash, they lack a backflow prevention > valve A dozen years ago, one of the guys in the Milwaukee Saab Club took a bandsaw to a half-dozen brands of oil filters. The fram most definately did have a backflow prevention valve, at least at that time. > and filter poorly, generally considered the worst filter on the > market. Lots of references out there, this is one of the first links I came > up with http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/. Interesting. So, cost-savings vs. reputation. I guess it pays or they wouldn't have changed.