Fram made OE oil filters recall - check yours

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02-10-2013, 10:06 AM

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Has someone had an engine failure where they can definitively prove the Blue OEM filter was the cause?

02-10-2013, 10:52 AM

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Cuz Subaru told them to.

02-10-2013, 12:34 PM

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Has someone had an engine failure where they can definitively prove the Blue OEM filter was the cause?

Probably will never happen if you routinely change your oil filters around 3-4k intervals. I hope.......

02-10-2013, 12:39 PM

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Don't think it's an engine failure thing, rather an engine longevity thing. Dirty oil means more engine wear.

02-10-2013, 06:01 PM

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WIX 57712 Nuff said.

02-10-2013, 08:28 PM

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WIX 57712 Nuff said.

Unless you happened to know they were discontinuing the Tokyo Roku filters, in which case you bought half a case (25) for future use.

02-10-2013, 08:41 PM

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bought a case of these with me to the islands with me cause I knew there was going to be a crazy mark up (like double+).... my numbers are far off. i'm good and relieved!

02-10-2013, 08:43 PM

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02-11-2013, 04:15 PM

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In order of Filters that are better than Fram:

ALL OF THEM!

02-11-2013, 04:22 PM

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^ Even that tp filter is better.

02-25-2013, 02:29 AM

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Wix Filters - Product Catalog search results

Only off shelf filter I can buy comfortably other than the napa gold comparison filter easily available since. And I get discounts at my work and can buy in bulk.

02-25-2013, 11:19 AM

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hmmm should I stick this thread?

02-25-2013, 11:29 AM

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The only minor thing I don't like about WIX was mentioned by Pho: flat gasket instead of the "P" profile. I used WIX for years without issue until I had a gasket separate from the filter and stick to the engine block even though I lubed it at installation. Wasn't actually a failure, but I didn't like that. I went back to OEM after that and and still haven't had an issue with them either. The fact is, pretty much any filter can fail, even a good one, so it doesn't really matter who makes it, some bad ones can get out on the shelves as this thread shows.

I have an oil sandwich plate on mine so anything taller than the OE will hit my undertray.