Folks, Please find below a link to a site that contains the analysis results on filter construction and manufacturer... Peter http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html -----Original Message----- From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jock J Jocewicz Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 7:40 PM To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [AMC-List] oil filters My feelings on the Fram filters are that they are OK to use on a stock or mild engine but over there years a lot of NAMDRA members have had problems with Fram filters in their race cars or street/strip machines, so I say steer clear of Fram filter in a modified AMC engine. On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 13:31:24 -0700 (PDT) russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > you will see all sorts of "tests" by people > bad-mouthing the Frams, and I don't know why. Perhaps > the original tester had a bone to pick with Fram, > maybe a disgruntled employee, I don't know. I do know > that I have been running Fram PH-11 in all my AMCs for > years. I have never lost an engine, either 6 or 8, and > start up chatter is non-existant. Of course I follow > several time tested must-dos; > -change oil and filter every 3k miles. > -use a quality detergent oil. I run basically > Valvoline 10-40 unless conditions call for something > else. > -Extreme use require modofications to your engine, do > so and don't scrimp. > -I flush out my engine with every change using > Risoline and following directions. > I am not against using other brands, and used > Frams even when I was racing my Gremlin. But Fram has > served me well and I have a shelf full of them. Let > the argument begin......Russ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com > > Jock Jocewicz - President/Editor NAMDRA NAMDRA@xxxxxxxx 8537 Antioch Rd., Salem, WI 53168 (262) 843-4326 JOIN NAMDRA, the best AMC club around!!! '06 AMC NATIONALS - SEP. 14-16, 2006 - CORDOVA DRAGWAY PARK, CORDOVA, IL AMO#19, NAMDRA#46, AMCRC#974, NHRA#41915, IHRA#6766 _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com