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Fram oil filters

Fram oil filters — what you should know Fram gets an undeserved bad rap There are lots of Internet oil filter “tear down studies” on the Internet and Youtube. Most of them down rate Fram oil filters. But not a single one of those studies is based on actual testing. They’re just visual observations which have no bearing on how the filters actually perform. Does pleat count have any bearing on a filter’s performance? Pleat count is totally irrelevant to oil filter efficiency or quality. There are over 80 different … Read More

Best Oil filter: Which oil filter is best for your engine

Who makes the best oil filter? There’s no such thing as a single best oil filter brand. All the major oil filter manufacturers make excellent oil filters. The top brands are Wix, Fram, Bosch, Purolator, Mann, ACDelco, Motorcraft, Denso, Mahle, Champion Labs, and Valeo. They all make oil filters to be sold at retail, and they also make filters for the carmakers. Most of the store brands and private label brands are made by the companies shown here. Don’t judge an oil filter by its advertised dirt-holding capacity Filter media … Read More

How to replace a cabin air filter

Replace cabin air filter Cabin air filter installation The cabin air filter is located behind the glove box in most vehicles. To get to it you’ll most likely have to remove everything from the glove box and disconnect the glove box “stay;” the bracket that prevents the door from falling all the way down. Since replacing the cabin air filter is different in each vehicle, try this link from FRAM. Enter your vehicle info and it should show you the step by step procedure. Most cabin air filters are made … Read More


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