Same here but I still use Fram for some reason. I can get the Napa golds from work which are Wix filters though.

I have had a couple of friends cars lose their engines due to a fram oil filter. Don't know the specifics but I was told that by a couple of people.

Huh, we cut open 4-5 different brands we had laying around one day cause we were curious. I remember the K&N was brittle as hell inside and crumbled when we touched it and all the rest were either brittle or had a lot less pleating inside than the fram. Didn't do an actual filtration test but it visually looked nicer inside than the rest we had on hand.

x2 fram sucks
i always use the delco filters (on all the trucks) but i use the k&n on the camaro for the same reason you r considering. ive never had a problem but really only drove 20,000 in 5 years. all in all im happy

The two specific issues I remember with Fram filters were cardboard end caps inside and less filter media than other brands. There may have been more but that's what I remember.

From the ones that I cut open I can say that without a doubt the fram looked to have a lot more filter media than the rest that we had on hand.

Fram=Fail. ive actually seen them come apart. i will never use them again after seeing that. and i think K&N is a waiste of money unless its coming with a oil change special for cheap.

Here's a page I found with lots of in depth info on many brands of filters. This info is about ten years old, so some of it may not be accurate anymore.

http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfi...lterstudy.html

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NAPA has a nascar one Black which is a WIC long one that chad fro Golden engines told me to use here is the part #91060
use only AC-DELCO or WIX filters

I actually stand by Amsoil Filters:feather:

I cut open a few different ones a while back, and Fram was all Paper and Cardboard.... WIX well that was flimsy and very little filter material from what I remember:goodevil:

When we cut ope the Amsoil Filter it was solid and had two layers of metal mesh filter screens...:smiliehello::hititbag:

I've had no issues using for Amsoil Filters almost 10 years now, but I only drive the car 3,500 miles a year... Although I do beat the snot out of it:panic: