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A couple times, actually, when FRAM filters were used. Cardboard junk.
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Hey, check this out.. this would get rid of the limit of filter size because of it hitting our frame...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-M...021210006r8972
It looks like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-M...021210006r8972
It looks like this:
Some have claimed a restriction due to the 90 degree turn of the oil in extreme performance applications.
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If your gonna use a K&N, you might as well just save a little money and by a Mobil ! from walmart. There manufactured by the same company and cost half as much as the K&N'S. I'm using a Mobil 1 right now but on my next change I'm gonna use a Napa filter.
Just a quick thought, if people are looking to increase oil capacity, the oil pan can easily be changed out. I know it's easier and cheaper to just place a larger filter in though. Also, although it was mentioned before, thought I would pass along that Amsoil makes a two quart remote oil system that increases the capacity by two quarts.
Last edited by cmckenna; Dec 12, 2009 at 11:30 AM.
I had bad luck with K&N. It was too restrictive on my Dodge and my oil pressure went way up using one of their filters.
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I installed one of those on my ac vw.... the scary thing with them is worrying one of the hoses will come off.... the solid one like you posted a pic of is nice but testing showed on many of them that they limit flow at higher rpm's...in racing engines its a bad thing
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even though they are made by the same people I believe tests showed they were not made the same....the filter media was different as well as surface area...I agree fram is cheap cardboard crap...and I have to believe when the fibers in the cardboard (or glue) come apart it cant be ideal in the engine...
even though they are made by the same people I believe tests showed they were not made the same....the filter media was different as well as surface area...I agree fram is cheap cardboard crap...and I have to believe when the fibers in the cardboard (or glue) come apart it cant be ideal in the engine...
Ah, I see. They are not the same filter. I was told they were indeed exactly the same by someone on here. Even had a link to some site where, one fella was cutting them open and posting pics of the process as well as the innards.
Interesting to note. Napa gold is wix correct? I think I had seen this mentioned here. However, my memory may be wrong on that one.
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I was just going off of what I read on bobistheoilguy.com He seems to know what he's talking about...And yes, napa gold if wix.