Cheaper oil filters

94BULLITT · Nov 9, 2013

Diamondpilot said:
Both the filters above the standard Orange Fram we are all a custom too are rated as high as any other brand out.

Chris

The tough guard & the Ultra Synthetic?

BGigHarbor · Nov 9, 2013

The Kubota filters that are from Japan seem pretty nice looking (like the HST) although very expensive whereas the K oil filters I have bought are from Indonesia and I don't think quite as stand out.

WilliamBos · Nov 9, 2013

94BULLITT said:
The tough guard & the Ultra Synthetic?

Yes! Fram and champion are all one company now, fram bought them. Look for more higher quality top end stuff coming from fram!

94BULLITT · Nov 9, 2013

BGigHarbor said:
The Kubota filters that are from Japan seem pretty nice looking (like the HST) although very expensive whereas the K oil filters I have bought are from Indonesia and I don't think quite as stand out.

Did your HST filter have billet aluminum where it threads on?

WilliamBos said:
Yes! Fram and champion are all one company now, fram bought them. Look for more higher quality top end stuff coming from fram!

I would not consider Champion a quality company either.

FredH · Nov 10, 2013

Similar to Gary's post , ( #13 ) , I don't get to involved in " What is better " Filter or oil discussions . I Know What works for Me and has Worked for me for quite a few years now . The Original OP post discusses what He discovered in looking at stock numbers and pricing . I did the same thing back in '05 when doing the first filter change on our TC 30 . What N.H. Dealer wanted versus what I could get on-line through Fleet Filter , ( Wix filters ) , Which is were I had been getting filters for all my vehicles . Would buy bulk , thus get say 6 oil filters for each pick up thus after adding in shipping , it still ended up being a better deal than in town . Add in now I also buy filters for the tractor and APU on my Semi , Shipping charges are smaller per item , thus it becomes a even better deal .

Fred H.

yelbike · Nov 10, 2013

When my block heater quit on my jd 2320 I asked the questions about options for replacement as the jd part was $125 or so, some one here on tbn linked me to the exact replacement (part #s even matched to the jd) for $35 or so. Jd, same as Kubota(I'm sure others also), mark up the their parts quite a lot so its nice when people find cross reference part number and share.
Thanks to the op.

PoorMansCat · Nov 19, 2013

hahaha.. funny how oil filter threads always end up in a pissin match between Fram haters and Fram Koolaid Drinkers..
Almost as entertaining as Amsoil vs the world!.

Soundguy · Nov 19, 2013

PoorMansCat said:
hahaha.. funny how oil filter threads always end up in a pissin match between Fram haters and Fram Koolaid Drinkers..
Almost as entertaining as Amsoil vs the world!.

it's usually fram haters against anyone that will use a fram.. doesn't have to be a 'koolaid drinker'.. Some people despise fram so much that anyone that will use one is a target.

I wonder how many current - real cases of oil filter failure out there are in existance. ( any brand ).

same with lube related failures. any brand.

I'd wager I can count both on 1 hand.... that's a guess mind you. but you hear lots of internet myth.. but not many 'it happened to me' types that went to a verifiable 3rd party to have the engine analysed to prove that brand x oil or filter 100% caused the problem.. you see the myth and scare tactics.. just not much evidence. same with the ford 6.0 horror stories. lots more hype than actual cases. ( yes.. i know there were some for sure real cases... perhaps a bad comparison ).. however for every real case.. there must be 1000 horror stories to go with it..

yelbike · Nov 19, 2013

Soundguy said:
it's usually fram haters against anyone that will use a fram.. doesn't have to be a 'koolaid drinker'.. Some people despise fram so much that anyone that will use one is a target.

I wonder how many current - real cases of oil filter failure out there are in existance. ( any brand ).

same with lube related failures. any brand.

I'd wager I can count both on 1 hand.... that's a guess mind you. but you hear lots of internet myth.. but not many 'it happened to me' types that went to a verifiable 3rd party to have the engine analysed to prove that brand x oil or filter 100% caused the problem.. you see the myth and scare tactics.. just not much evidence. same with the ford 6.0 horror stories. lots more hype than actual cases. ( yes.. i know there were some for sure real cases... perhaps a bad comparison ).. however for every real case.. there must be 1000 horror stories to go with it..

Now that's SOUND reasoning!:cool2: Sorry but I couldn't help myself. But I do agree!

kenmac · Nov 19, 2013

I don't have a problem with anyone that uses a Fram on their vehicles ,equipment, etc, Where I believe the problem comes in is, when someone says the $5.00 Fram is just as good as a $10.00 wix, $15.00 fleetguard etc,. There may be a Fram that competes with the higher priced filters. I don't know. I do know that there is a reason that cheap oil filters of any brand are cheap, Because they use cheap material... Again, I couldn't care less what oil filter/ oil anyone uses