I am afraid this could be one of the arguments that could go on for ever with no real solutions out of it but, I will agree that WIX Filters are very good filters and probably on the whole better than Fram. They also make the Filters used by CarQuest auto stores. As I do visit the CarQuest store as a matter of preference I usually will buy my filters there, but I generally buy the bottom line and change them every 3000 miles. But on the other hand I have a shelf full of Fram Filters at the present because I found them on sale and as I maintain an I6 Spirit, an '80 AMX, a Donohue, a '94 Saturn and a 96 Chrysler T&C + 2 cars under construction and I drive 30,000 miles + a year and have most of my life I have never had a failure with a Fram Filter and see no reason why not to run one. I frankly do not think for a basic street driven engine with no more worries other than it starts and gets to the grocery store and back that it really makes much of a difference what filter you run. Just change oil every 3000 miles or so and call it good to go. John. _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com