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development1

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Hi!,

I just got my motor back from shipping. Here's the damage done to the motor.

Now the question is, is the $3.49 oil filter the only casualty? Should I worry about any other damage?







 

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Was this engine in a fire?
 

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fram is the only casualty i see in the pic. get another filter.
 

RYC CUKR

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Apparently even the shipping company knows that Frams are bad news.

Pull the filter off and make sure that they stud it threads onto isn't damaged but it looks like the filter is the only casualty. Put and Motorcraft FL1A on there and call it a day
 

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Did they spraypaint the engine like that?? That looks like crap IMHO
 
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I would be concered about the company who would put a Fram filter on IMHO.
 
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Thanks for your advice. I am just curious why is FRAM that bad? Are they made from baby cows or something?
 
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Very poor design and materials making their filtering ability real crap.
 
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Why was your engine being shipped maybe they just put on a old filter to stop any leaking during shipping. Was it your engine did you send it to them with a fram filter on it. Also there is nothing wrong with fram filters they are one of the biggest company's cuz they are good. mustang owners mostly use Motorcraft FL1A for there filter.
 

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shewitt said:
Also there is nothing wrong with fram filters they are one of the biggest company's cuz they are good.
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Actually their marketing is great, but their filters leave a lot to be desired. The glues that hold the filter membranes tend to fall apart well before 3000 miles and clog the filter resulting in it running in bypass mode.

Also, they have poor anti-drainback valves. A lot of times guys will say their car rattles on startup. Sure as hell they are running a Fram filter. They change to a different filter and the rattle stops.

The FL-1A is a pretty damn good filter that is well-designed internally and features a very good anti-drainback valve. They are also cheap.
 
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yeah the fram filters suck! i have seen the inside of these filters after use and i will never use another filter agin. go motorcraft of purolater.
 
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