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"It's my opinion, I'm entitled to it, I'll give it if asked, and I don't give a rat's ass whether you like it or dislike it. In fact, I'll be happier if you and a million others continue buying Fram and avoid Mann—that'll keep the price down on Mann."
Okay, Don. Do we feel better now? I merely asked a question; I do not want to argue with you. I wanted to know why you thought so poorly of Fram filters-THAT IS ALL! Please don't try to start a flamewar over this.
"Years ago I used Fram because they were always a great deal, on sale
two for $7.99 (little did I know). So I used 'em. And wondered why I
could hear my rod bearings for the first few seconds and it took 5-10
seconds for the oil light to go off."
Your oil pump was failing, your con rod bearings were failing, or a combination of both. If you really believe that your oil filter was the cause, you *must* be getting senile. I have three old, high mileage Volvos running on Fram filters, and NOT ONE OF THEM exhibits the kind of behavior that you describe. BTW, I have never had the oil light on any of my bricks stay on after the other idiot lights go out.
"About 10 years ago I bought an '81 245 with a seized cam. I figured a
new head would fix it. After fixing it for $20 (turns out you
generally don't need a head for that failure), I removed the Fram
filter and installed a Volvo filter. The car's still running, 10
years and 65,000 miles later. (The PO said, "Oh, my ex husband
always changed the oil himself!" Bingo! Frams from K-Mart!)"
How'd you fix a seized cam for $20? If the cam was really seized, chances are the (ex)wife let the oil run low, or never changed it. That will seize a cam in a jiffy (no pun intended). Your claim is like saying, "I put the XYZ filter on, started the engine, and it simultaneously threw all four con rods in a cloud of smoke. Then I magically fixed the engine with the $20 bill in my back pocket, put on the ABC filter (at 2x $), and it purred like a kitten for another 200K." Sorry Don, I'm not buying it.
I think what you're realling saying is that you bought an '81 245 with a broken timing belt, PO told you the engine was trashed because it wouldn't turn over, and under the hood there just happened to be an old, discolored and leaking (because the oil hadn't been changed in a few milleniums) Fram filter. Yeah, my timing belt breaks too when I forget to replace it, but I don't blame it on my oil filter. :-)
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