Date:         Thu, 20 May 1999 21:58:31 -0400
Reply-To:     thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Mullendore <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
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Mike wrote:

+AD4-    This would seem to indicate that the Fram filter is more free
+AD4-    flowing than the Mahle.  That actually says nothing about either of
+AD4-    the filters effectiveness.  +AD4-

The Fram actually IS freer flowing, as the filtering media is thinner, as
well as having less of it than a Mahle.

 In that case no conclusion can
+AD4- be made about which is a better filter, but it's easy to conclude which is
+AD4- more annoying to use.

HUH??? Which is better? Mahle by a HUGE margin. Have you not read the recent
postings re: Fram filters, or the recent test of all aftermarket filters?


+AD4- On the other hand, the issue may be worn engine parts.

You got it, FRAM +AD0- worn engine parts. Period. I'll stick with Mahle/Knecht
or Mann, thank you. Not worth the worry to save a dollar on a Fram.

Karl