At 03:06 PM 2/22/2000 , David Freemire wrote:
>original engine, I'm not sure just what horrors a Mann/Makle filter
>prevents, but I have yet to be visited by them.

Primarily the draining back of oil from the valve train, which can cause an
excessive period of valve noise (and wear) on startup.  W/reference to Fram
in particular, they appear to be trading on their reputation for making
some of the best filters around, while their actual product now is not so
good.  See:

http://minimopar.simplenet.com/oilfilters.html#avoid  and the rest of that
page.

http://minimopar.simplenet.com/oilfilterstudy.html#fram and the rest of
that page.

http://minimopar.simplenet.com/oilfilterstudy-german.html
David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"