evil fram

[Fred Munro]

I've had the same impression, Jim - they seem to be a bit less robust than
they used to be. I returned one last year because I could see a glue line on
the steel header - looked like they missed a bit with the media glue
application. Like you say, still a good filter.

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: james accordino [mailto:ssgacc at yahoo.com]
Sent: May 20, 2003 10:30 PM
To: Fred Munro; JShadzi at aol.com; santoliquido at cox.net;
quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: evil fram


I agree with you on the AC Delco filters.  I also
endorsed them several years ago.  I am wondering if
they cheaped up a little many a year or two ago.
Maybe it just seemed to me that the case steel was a
heavier gauge.  Still seem very well made to me
though.

Jim Accordino

--- Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Hi Javad;
>
> There was a website up a couple of years ago in
> which a chap had
> disassembled most available oil filters and looked
> at construction, length
> of filter media, number of pleats, etc. It was most
> illuminating, given that
> he noted there were only a few manufacturers despite
> the many brand names
> out there. His site informed the reader how to ID
> the filters from the
> different manufactures in spite of the brand name.
> Which filter was the worst? Our orange buddy - they
> use glued cardboard
> headers on the end of the media, no wonder they fall
> apart.
> Guess who threatened to sue and made him take his
> site down?
> As I recall, he identified AC Delco and Bosch as
> superior filters.
>
> His site may be back up - I ran across something
> similar a few months ago.
> If you can find it, it's well worth the read.
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4 (only dealer filters on the Audi & AC Delco
> on everything else)
>


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