[Vwdiesel] Oil Filters ---( Hot dam NOT a FRAM ? )

[Shirley, Mark R]

I've got a buddy that lost an entire engine - a very built 455 Buick
with a Fram filter on it.  He was able to track it to the bad Fram
filter,
and with some "persuation" (legal threats) was able to get them to build
him
a new engine.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com 
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
> Behalf Of Gary Shea
> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 10:04 PM
> To: Libbybapa at wmconnect.com
> Cc: VW Diesels Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Oil Filters ---( Hot dam NOT a FRAM ? )
> 
> 
> Back in the late 80's I had a Subaru wagon, put a Fram in it during a
> routine oil change, started seeing the oil pressure light 
> fairly often,
> got worried, switched it out.  Took a week or so to decide to 
> do it.  By
> then I had a clunky bearing on startup.  Basically ruined that engine.
> 
> I also do not use Fram any more... Mahle is my choice of VW filter.
> 
>     Gary
> 
> On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 21:33 -0400, Libbybapa at wmconnect.com wrote:
> > One interesting item I have noticed.  My 2.0 I4 vanagon had 
> a Fram on it for 
> > a little while when I first got it.  I had what I thought 
> was an oiling 
> > problem.  Sometimes there would not be any oil pressure to 
> the head unless I revved 
> > it up to 2000 rpm's for a little bit.  It would sit at idle 
> and not develop 
> > any oil pressure at the head.  Lots of ticky lifters.  
> After I swapped to a 
> > Mahle porblem went away.  A Fram will never go on one of my 
> vehicles again.
> > 
> > Andrew
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