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Hey Anthony, I liked your find and post about what that guy had to say and I kinda went from that to search more. I found out a lot on Fram ( and others ) and mostly about there product most know of ( Slick 50 ). Testing done on that has shown both good and bad affects and that there is traces of this product use'd in there Fram filters. Now the test I was reading was saying basically, using straight Slick 50 will coat all moving parts ( like it say's ), but will also coat non moving ( i.e., passage ways, etc.) which over time will clog the oil cooling track and cause major problems. So there basically saying to flush the motor every so often to free the internals and start the process all over again. So thinking a trace amount with a Synthetic oil has got to be like doing the same thing. So that's why I flushed the motor prior to adding the filter and oil this time. So crap it's not, but one's liking or disliking because of what they think this company is using in there products is why this guy say's stay away from Fram ( from what I read ). Guy doesn't talk about what type of oil or flushing the motor out does he? Seems the guy liked the filter I got out of all the other Frams anyway. Fram Tough Guard TG8A Even with all the problems of the other Fram filters, this one is not too bad. Aside from the filter cartridge, it is a very good design. Too bad Fram can’t get passed the cardboard end caps. It has an improved filter element with more surface area (248 sqin), a heavy silicone anti-drainback valve with a good sealing surface, the same plastic pressure relief valve but with an integral screen to keep out large particles, and enough inlet holes for good flow. The only real drawback to this filter is that it is capped on each end with cardboard instead of metal. The telltale signs for a Fram Tough Guard filter are: It has a better backplate that is usually shiny, with six larger holes for the inlet and 6 spot welds around the them. There are 6 large crimps holding the gasket in place. When you look through the inlet holes, you can see the orange anti-drainback valve. If you look into the center hole all the way to the top of the filter, you will see a kind of “button” in the end cap of the cartridge (which looks like it's made of metal from there). This is the plastic bypass valve. Average Retail Price
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