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Originally Posted by Erique23
I've been using Fram filters forever and haven't had a problem with them. What's the big stink with Fram?!?!
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I've been using Fram filters on most of my cars for over 40 years. My first cars had Fram as the original equipment. I've got a 78 Rabbit that has had nothing but Fram filters and the engine is still in good shape after 250K. Most of the older air-cooled VW's never had a filter, just a strainer screen in the sump. One thing that I have noticed is that the Fram name has been bought out by various companies over the years such as Allied Signal and more recently Honeywell. Like most companies, they are in business to make money and no doubt they have cheapened their product due to greed like everyone else, including Toyota. I've seen the pictures of the media with the holes in it and I don't like it. The filter can in the background doesn't look like a Fram though. Be aware that the new NAPA "Pro Select" and "Nascar Select" filter lines are lesser quality filters than "Napa Gold." Even though they advertise "spin flow" technology, the Napa Gold is supposed to have the higher quality fiberglas media where the Nascar Select has fiberglas and paper. The Pro Select is the same as the former Silverline filter and has paper media. Maybe the "Wix guy" can give us more details.