Fram filters are notoriously low quality. I avoid them like the plague. Even with my minimal budget I still go for the highest quality filters for my engine. Andy
Andrew Burton 139 Tuckerman Ave Middletown, RI USA 02842 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Nov 3, 2018, at 11:27, Paul E via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Some time ago I went from faithfully using Yanmar engine oil filters to the > equivalent Fram filters. The main reason was convince, these were available > in stock at a local(Tallahassee) auto parts store and at the local Tractor > Supply store. Well, now these filters are now no longer locally in stock. > They are still available, but need to be special ordered. > > I started looking at common online sources, and found some reasonably > prices, but it only made sense to order in quantities to defray shipping > costs. And while filters were available on Amazon Prime (i.e. free 2nd day > shipping), the prime price was always inflated. I was listening to a NPR > rerun of Car Talk (or “Ka Tark” as I learned growing up south of Boston ) > when I was searching for filters. I’m not sure which, either Click or Clack > mentioned their “buddies at RockAuto.com” as a source for auto parts. So I > checked them out. They sell filters by the case of 6, and at a great price. > A case of six Premium Guard(Fram equivs) for the Yanmar 3QM30 was $8.10. > That is $1.35 each(i.e., the price your mechanic buys filters). A case > delivered was $15.09 ($8.10+$6.99)[shipping for 2 case was $1 more]. So I > ordered a case. > > I have one of these filters on the engine now, and I plan to replace > mid-cycle and dissect, not because I’m concerned but curious, and the fact > that I have a bunch of filters(you can only keep so many aboard). > > > - > Paul E. > 1981 C&C Landfall 38 > S/V Johanna Rose > Fort Walton Beach, FL > > http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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