a fram oil filter killed my car
#33
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the fram filter didnt kill ur car...u said the oring from the one before came off and the fram one had 2 orings or somethin like that outa the box? if it did, u still should have known. before u put a new filter on ur supposed to rub some oil on the oring and get a lil bit in the filter with ur finger, and at that same time you would be able to see if the oring is ok. i've been using fram oil filter for over a year with no problems and my friends use it too without problems...plus theres always small manufacturing defects no matter wut company and ppl just get unlucky sometimes. im sure if this happened with a mobile 1 or k&n filter ppl would be saying stay away, their bad, etc...
#34
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ORIGINAL: TheMoogly
This is a dumb one to ask so far into a post... what does an oil filter do? Can it add horsepower or does it just keep the engine clean? Where is it on the car?
This is a dumb one to ask so far into a post... what does an oil filter do? Can it add horsepower or does it just keep the engine clean? Where is it on the car?
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ORIGINAL: pWnEdU
For those who even consider using fram or are still using them. STOP! I'm seriouse.
And yes, always look out for the gaskets and rub a little oil on the gasket for a better seal. Don't forget to fill the oil filter with oil before installation to aid in priming the system.
But on a side note, installation of the oil filter on the d16 is a pita and basically doesn't allow you to fill the filter first...
For those who even consider using fram or are still using them. STOP! I'm seriouse.
And yes, always look out for the gaskets and rub a little oil on the gasket for a better seal. Don't forget to fill the oil filter with oil before installation to aid in priming the system.
But on a side note, installation of the oil filter on the d16 is a pita and basically doesn't allow you to fill the filter first...
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ORIGINAL: cyberx32
I hope you dont change your own oil, because it MUST be changed at every oil change to keep the engine running its best
ORIGINAL: TheMoogly
This is a dumb one to ask so far into a post... what does an oil filter do? Can it add horsepower or does it just keep the engine clean? Where is it on the car?
This is a dumb one to ask so far into a post... what does an oil filter do? Can it add horsepower or does it just keep the engine clean? Where is it on the car?