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RE: Everthing you thought you knew about QUALITY.

To: "Randall" <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: Everthing you thought you knew about QUALITY.
From: "Gene Garrison" <gene@garrison-grafixx.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 09:38:29 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "brit cars" <british-cars-owner@autox.team.net>
Importance: Normal
My last Fram oil filter was the one I pulled off the TR6 that had the guts
sucked up against the face of the thing.

I've always wondered how many _other_ times this happened and I didn't
notice it...

- GeneG

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Randall
> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 1999 2:32 PM
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net; brit cars
> Subject: Re: Everthing you thought you knew about QUALITY.
>
>
>
> The BIG problem with this study is that he looked at everything BUT how
> well the filters actually clean oil !
>
> Every study I've seen that actually runs oil through the filter and
> checks it's ability to remove wear particles in the important size
> range, has placed the Fram near the middle of the pack.
>
> I've personally run many 100's of 1000's of miles with Fram filters, in
> everything from my TR3 to a 26' motorhome and never had a problem with
> them.
>
> Randall
>
> Don Kerr wrote:
> >
> > ATTENTION.......Highly recomended reading, my findings exactly, will
> > this be the next industry to be nailed?
> >
> > > For those interested, a car enthusiast has done one of the
> best jobs I have
> > > ever seen on analyzing the attributes of oil fiters. You can
> check it out
> > > at <http://minimopar.simplenet.com/oilfilterstudy.html#m1-301>
> > >
> > > I personally have had a very bad experience with Fram
> filters. I will NEVER
> > > use another Fram filter.
> > >
> > > Dick Dell
>
>




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