Apex
Diamond Member
Originally posted by: Insane3D
Originally posted by: Apex
Originally posted by: Insane3D
Originally posted by: SuperSix
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Fram's are garbage. Their flow rates are atrocious.
Some of the best filters are made by Motorcraft.
Best for the money is the K&N
What orifice are you pulling this info out of?
Motorcraft have horrible flow ratings, Fram has decent flow but bad media and anti-drainback valves, and K&N, while they flow good, are not worth the extra $$$, they don't flow any worse or better than most decent "cheaper" filters.
VERY interesting info here:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb...p?ubb=forum;f=6
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/
So, how about some links on how bad Motorcraft filters are? From everything I've heard, they are very good.
Oh, and your first link with "very interesting info" doesn't work...
Edit:
Just did a search in the BITOG forums, and everything I've been reading so far rates Motorcraft as excellent filters. The FL1A I use is supposed to be one of the best...
No, they're not bad. I think you misread their post. They're very good filters. They're low flowing / high filtratration though. There's often a balance between filtration and flow. It's relatively difficult to do high flow highly efficient filtration while holding the size of the filter constant (ignoring, for this example, increasing the number of pleats in the filter material).
He said "horrible" flow ratings. Horrible strikes me as a being a pretty clear negative...no?
From everything I read on Bob's forums, they are good, and made by Purolator. The FL1A is a particularly good rated one mostly do to the large amount of filter material there is inside...
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Horrible flow is bad if your pump is insufficient for the task, correct. However, the low flow of the Motorcraft filters is still a reality. The PureOne uses the same filtration material:
http://www.oilfilterstudy.com/PurPureOne.htm
30W 70F Oil flow @ 10psi: 5.3 oz per minute
