YACT: K&N vs Fram oil filters

[Pepsei]

Changing my oil now,

My wife is inisting that I use K&N filter over the the Fram. I don't know if I should listen to her even thou she's a chemist who run oil tests for an oil additive company.

I know people rips on Fram parts, but is K&N really any better than Fram? It is a PITA to look for the right filter because Advance autoparts only have Fram books and I have to look at every K&N box for the Fram part conversion. I could ask the guy at the counter, but I'm anti-social.

 

[Lvis]

Frams are supposed to suck. I've heard good things about k&n.

Here is the website that gets posted here at least once a week. oil filter study

I use mobil one filters.

Your wife must be quite a gal. A geeks dream.

 

[LordJezo]

I used to be all about Fram but once I found out they didnt have a anti drainback valve I switched right away to the factory spec AC/Declo

 

[flot]

There is some "high end" fram filter that comes in what looks like a pringles can. I think it might be called the fram x2 or some such nonsense? Anyway it is $$ but I did some reading and they seemed to get very good reviews. I don't drive many miles on my 2nd car, so I tend to wait longer between oil changes and this seemed like a good filter to get.

 

[hippy]

I didn't realize K&N made oil filters but I do know that they make very good Air filters. They have put much research into their air filters and consistantly produce a good product. I would assume they would do the same with oil filters.
As for Fram, they are crap. They make way below quality oil and air filters... too bad... they were once a good manufacture of both.

ps. Advance autoparts is a joke when it comes to good auto parts and service they don't have a friggin clue... You should look elsewhere.

ps.2... your wife is smarter than you when it comes to this subject, you should listen to her and then thank her for sharing her wisdom with you.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

I wouldn't use Fram oil filters if someone game me a free lifetime supply of them. K&N > *

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[Howard]

http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml

 

[Mill]

You don't have to look on the box. Use google and you can find the part number in 10 seconds. I'd use a Mobil 1 filter.

 

[Kelvrick]

STP for me. Basically the same as AC/Delco and MObile one, but like 3 bucks a pop.

 

[The Stigenator]

i will use bosch, valvoline or mobil1.. or even STP.... even pepboys brand proline is better than fram.

 

[Heisenberg]

I haven't heard much about K&amp;N oil filters so I'd like to know too. I use Wix filters in my cars.

 

[StageLeft]

I use OEM filters.