Fram "Made in Indonesia"
#51
02-10-2010
i remember a few years back that Wix had a display for auto stores that showed how much better their filters worked compared to Fram.
the suits at Fram had Wix recall all the displays because the results were so overwhelming
i will NEVER put a fram on any vehicle
and since i work at an autoparts store, if someone asks which is better i will always offer wix or motorcraft.
if they are stupid enough to ask for Fram.....they can have it, they're mostly ricers and dumb rednecks with chevys so i don't care and i won't stop them.
the suits at Fram had Wix recall all the displays because the results were so overwhelming
i will NEVER put a fram on any vehicle
and since i work at an autoparts store, if someone asks which is better i will always offer wix or motorcraft.
if they are stupid enough to ask for Fram.....they can have it, they're mostly ricers and dumb rednecks with chevys so i don't care and i won't stop them.
Sure wouldn't think that this Wix/Napa Gold filter would filter even half as well as the Fram filter I opened up. Unless nearly half-length media, when compared to overall filter length, and very loose filter media seems to be the magic combination.
#52
02-10-2010
3614 is the same number as Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L NA I-4 engines. I have 3 or 4 Purolator filters that are equivalents of 3614 (L10241) Ieft over that I'd be more than willing to part with, if anyone needs them.
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02-10-2010
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I work in a parts store and I sell parts master and wix filters with the occasional MANN and Delco filter making apearances (MANN for certain foreign cars and AcDelco for all the dyed in the wool Chevy fanatics) I know that wix has black filters and white filters throughout there lineup, and as far as I know black is light duty and white is commercial duty. (Possibly subject to old/outdated packaging)
This has got me interested in cutting open some filters tomorrow. : D
To the guy who asked why these things are still on the shelves I have two things to say. First off shops love cheap bulk filters and an overwhelming amount of mechanics either have no say what filters the shops use or really don't care. I'm sure quite a few of them rarely stop to think about the inner workings of a filter.
Second point is price. We might sell a wix filter for 2.50-3.00 dollars more than a parts master equivalent. An awe inspiring amount of people in this town are disgustingly cheap and demand parts master oil, parts master filter and any other cheap consumable even if they have the option of getting an option like Castrol synthetic blend oil for seventy five cents more a liter.
This has got me interested in cutting open some filters tomorrow. : D
To the guy who asked why these things are still on the shelves I have two things to say. First off shops love cheap bulk filters and an overwhelming amount of mechanics either have no say what filters the shops use or really don't care. I'm sure quite a few of them rarely stop to think about the inner workings of a filter.
Second point is price. We might sell a wix filter for 2.50-3.00 dollars more than a parts master equivalent. An awe inspiring amount of people in this town are disgustingly cheap and demand parts master oil, parts master filter and any other cheap consumable even if they have the option of getting an option like Castrol synthetic blend oil for seventy five cents more a liter.
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