PSavage wrote:
>
> Last fall, when I bought my '85 Westy & headed
> south of the border for the winter, before my list days,
> I loaded up with Fram oil filters, changing them every 3000
> miles along with my 20/50 wt oil.  I had no problems with
> my van in 15,000 miles of Mexico driving.
>
> Yesterday I loaded up with more Mexico cruising essentials--
> a case of Castrol 20/50 & plenty of STP water remover & octane booster/fuel
> injection cleaner.  Now my question is:
> is there REALLY any good reason NOT to use Fram filters?
> Is it just luck that I've had no previous trouble with them in the
> 22,000 miles I've put on my '85 since last fall?  I always opt for
> the best for my beloved Westy, but don't want to waste valuable
> trip expense funds unnecessarily...
> Feedback, please!
> Phaedra

FRAM = Bad.

There are many sites up that have cut open different versions of filters
from Maan, Mahle, Fram, Purolater, etc. and looked inside.

Fram uses a poor design, IMHO it's better to go with one with better
construction. Of course any NEW filter is better than a good but used one.

I can find the site(s) again but it's archived on another system at the
moment. Perhaps a <http://www.google.com> search for filters +fram
+bosch will turn up some usable links.

Costs aren't all that different, finding a supplier of the 'good stuff'
is more troublesome, when you can get a fram filter at Walmart, etc.
Mail order a box full and save- you will use them over time anyway,
might as well support your list based vendors, right?

hth,
TBerk
late for an appointment.