Hey guys, has anyone here used FRAM's tough guard oil filter on their coupe?
Auto Zone has a 5 quart Castrol Syntec and a FRAM tough guard oil filter and I have only used WIX, K&N and Mobil 1 filters on my car. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

 

Frams usually use paper/cardboard endcaps and are not usually rated well. I have heard that the mobil 1 and puralotors are very good filters. Here is a link to a guy who takes apart oil filters so you can examine exactly what each one looks like on the inside.

 

sometimes it's cheaper to get that deal and then get a filter of you choice rather than buying everything separately.

Look into it.

I always get the Catrol Syntec deal. No matter what kind of filter come with it. If it's something I can use (K&N, Mobil) I use it, if not I just get additional wix filter, toss Fram and it still comes out cheaper.

 

Pure-One and Mobil-1 filters, my friend.

Screw Fram.

 

FEAM oil filters wouldn't be my first choice, although I've used them in the past and for lot of miles. K&N or Mobil1 are the filters I choose, but that's just me cause I respect all things mechanical....
Gary

 

I "think" the tough guard Fram is acceptable. It seems to be built better than the base line which is junk.
http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfi...html#fram-tg8a

 

I have eight oil change combos in stock with Mobil 1 or K&N filters. Guess I'll pass on the deal right now. Thanks for all of the help guys.

 

i like how the tough guard have a grip to be screwed on by hand

 

I always just use the OEM Nissan filter with Castrol Edge.

 

i just use oem filter and oil supplied at the shop.......which is kendall syn-blend 5w-30

 

according to this break down video i was just watchin of the dismantling of oil filters, oem is usually crap, mobile one's are sub standard. I'm using bosch and after watching it i'm not satisfied. K & N looks good and Amsoil looks the best. Fram is the worst oil filter in the world. Youtube videos of the the filter being dismantled showed that the filter wasn't even connected. With be ridges allowing oil to simply flow throw taking away any filtration. Might as well throw a bowl on there.

 

doesn't really help much, you don't tighten it too much. The Nut on the K&N helps alot on removal though.


OEM is a Fram Oil filter.

 

OEM is crap from the teardown I saw. Funny because alot of people especially on my350z even high horsepower builds act like it's the only thing you should use.

 

I spoke to my boy yesterday about oil filters. He has a 600 HP plus fully built greddy twin turbo convertibile Z. He said the same thing. "I use oem." "I heard on the forums that all the guys running forced induction are." I learn now that they're wrong. Not to mention, he also said his dad lives by amsoil but he trusts what he read on Z forums. Always listen to your elders.

 

Im using the Fram tough guard filter currently but will not be using it anymore after I saw this video.