oil filters

Raced on Frams for many, many years with PH8A both on-the-block and remote mounted. Never had an issue, but these were all small displacement engines (inlcudes the 2.6L Starion which has a stronger oil pump that the truck 2.6L on a D50). The only Frams I have had issues with are on my wife's Taurus X V6; it's a tiny filter and I managed to krinkle the housing turning it on with a filter wrench twice; each time the housing leaked at the krinkle; too light weight a housing for sure. But no issues ever with 3 diesels (6.2L, 7.3L, and 5.9L) and 4 race cars running Frams, plus loads of street cars.

I also have run AC, Purolators, WIX, Hastings, and NAPA with no issues. The only serious failure was a cheapo filter when I was young and poor.....lost the seal ring under cold oil pressure.....total engine rebuild after that.

Thanks to toolmanmike for the video...first time I have looked at the insides in a comparison mode. The only Fram item that bothered me was the incomplete media joining on the ends..... that is not good! I am also going to check out my sons Fram on his recent top end rebuild on a 4.7L.