Where does DC say Purolator is approved but not Fram? DC always reccomends their parts. If there is only one recurring part that they reccomend to maintain the warrenty and it is only made by them, then that manufacturer must supply that part free. look up the Moss Magnoson Act. The big 4 filter manufacturers are Fram, Champion Labs, Wix and Purolator. These 4 manufacturer there own brand name as well as Firestone, Pennzoil, Valvoline, NAPA and many other brand names. They also make different grades of filters. DC reccomends there own brand so they can sell more of them. I have 2 quick lube garages. It is amazing how much utter BS is spread just like this post. I have customers that swear by Fram, Wix, Penzoil, Amzsoil, Rotella, and whatever else. We carry all the lines of filters mentioned above with the exception of Fram and all the oils mentioned above along with others. I am not against Fram,we just have a contract with 1 company and are using up inventory from another. The 3rd is used when we have had a back order and need filters. There are always issues with any parts, sometimes recalls and sometimes a faulty filter. The thing is, we have done over 10, 000 oil changes since I have been in business. The one reason that I have seen that causes an engine to break is lack of changing oil at the auto maker's recommended interval. People will swear by a product on vehicles that have a ton of miles (I mean well over 350k) and if I look at there records I see the same thing. (they keep there oil changed) All 4 manufactureres make a good filter. I have a 35K car and would not hesitate to put a Fram on there along with other 3 brands or a Stratopore. You can't tell the quality of the material for filtration by cutting a filter open. You need to know something about that filament. Don't give me this crap about a an engine fried due to using brand X. I doubt it. There were other factors and the filter was blamed or the oil or some other sh-- that was irrelevant.

 

Hannibal:

Like I said in my post, every part manufacturer has a problem lot or product recall from time to time. Fram, MOPAR, Wix and whoever. What stands out is consistency, as well as warrenty. I am no fan or opponent of Fram, they do make a consistently good filter and have an quality warrenty. I have had customers say their car did not run right because a Fram wasn't put on or brand X gave their Grandma hemmeroids or whatever. It is just humorous how much superstition there is between oil and filters. We have had a bad lot on one of our lines. My locations had no problems (Ford filters) but the manufacturer was willing to back anything that came from it. Hannibal, I don't have an ax to grind with you, but Fram and Wix are solid products same as MOPAR, Rotella, Amsoil, Valvoline and others. I don't for one minute believe that filter screwed your wife's Neon up. The car had other issues ,you know it and I know it. The 2004 owners manual does not have a reccomended list of filters to use. By the way, why continue to post here if you are driving a Hemi. Seems a little odd? Why would I want to here what an unsatisfied Cummins owner had to say in the first place?

 

Hannibal:

That's BS on the filter. Fram and the other major players have filters with check valves. If yours didn't, it's because you installed the wrong filter part. I have seen this happen before. 2 filters look alike, the incorrect one with the incorrect valve had a noticeable problem as soon as the car started. The filter will bulge and deform almost immediately. You just don't know what you are talking about. As for the "childish comment", I could care less where you post, I am just curious as to why here instead of a "Hemi" post. I am sure they could use your filter expertise there.