Pictures: Oil Filters, Fram, Wix & clones, Amsoil - Dodge Caliber SRT-4 Forums

Francois · 01-26-2010, 06:02 PM

Good evening,

For SE, SXT, RT, ( Compass - Patriot ... etc )

1. The weak one - card board support: FRAM PH10060: ~10 $ CDN

2. My favorites are: Wix & clones --> Wix 57073 (Had one last summer), CarQuest 84073, NAPA Gold 7073 ~10$ CDN ( strong )

3. Amsoil's New Ea050 full synthetic fiber. ~25$ CDN ( 40$ with shipping ) ... ouch !

Note: THe Mopar Mo-339 is almost like the PH10060 from Fram exept that it's filtering media is supported by genuine metal. It's ~12$ CDN. Much better. The bypass valve is the same ...

Any pictures of K&N HP-1017 and others ... would be fun to see.

4. EDIT --> Be careful when opting for CarQuest ... I suggest you look under your filter and if you see orange (silicon valve) it's good; it's a real Wix. IF YOU SEE BLACK; it's a bad one (small hard rubber). The bypass valve hole is very very small in relation to the original one. You'll be able to see that it's made in INDONESIA. I did hear a couple of " pof pof pof " in -20 degrees centigrade during this Winter. It's not a good filter. There's glue all over the top and bottom and the filter media is not sharp looking as the original 84073. I'm with a NAPA gold 7073 for now ... it's orange under it.

Take care.

Francois

gtohrl · 01-27-2010, 06:18 AM

IMO Fram filters ARE junk, for what we pay for them. Poorly constructed !
Two best are Wix and Baldwin !

Francois · 02-03-2010, 04:10 PM

From the internet; the inside: Amsoil and Wix etc ... The synthetic media is white.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...57#Post1853157

Francois

7angofragger · 02-04-2010, 06:39 AM

all i ever run is K&N... if they sold amsoil filters in stores id be running them.... just get an oil pressure gauge... you will not believe the difference between an stp/fram going to a mobil 1/K&N

Francois · 02-04-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7angofragger

all i ever run is K&N... if they sold amsoil filters in stores id be running them.... just get an oil pressure gauge... you will not believe the difference between an stp/fram going to a mobil 1/K&N

Youtube is quite informative on Fram and clones ... the power of Fram marketing is impressive, the filters are not.

( @ 25$ each, the Amsoil is too expensive on the long run for me )

Edit: Ref: 5w30 if no 5w20 ( some documents) : source: Google search; found in Jeep Patriot forum:

RatherNotSay · 02-04-2010, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fpar

From the internet; the inside: Amsoil and Wix etc ...

The synthetic media is white.

Francois

Nice find man

nemiro · 03-08-2010, 05:16 PM

M1 filters are nice, but expensive. Fram was once a good brand, but no more. Wix is all I run on engines I care about.

Francois · 03-27-2010, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemiro

M1 filters are nice, but expensive. Fram was once a good brand, but no more. Wix is all I run on engines I care about.

Tnx Neil,

Took your advice and now permently switching to Wix. I posted a photo of the new number for us (non turbo). ( 57060 )

It's great, they are making them in NC, USA!

sp00lin_chic · 03-28-2010, 10:24 AM

hey FPAR

ill sell you my K&N filter when i get my new intake, itll make your caliber faster

hehe.

Francois · 03-28-2010, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sp00lin_chic

hey FPAR

ill sell you my K&N filter when i get my new intake, itll make your caliber faster

hehe.

Agreed !

It must come with a photo of the Lighthouse in Savannah !

Take care my friend, and watch those "nasty" Chevy's ...

Francois

01-26-2010, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Francois SRT driver Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montreal region, Province Quebec Posts: 273	Pictures: Oil Filters, Fram, Wix & clones, Amsoil Good evening, For SE, SXT, RT, ( Compass - Patriot ... etc ) 1. The weak one - card board support: FRAM PH10060: ~10 $ CDN 2. My favorites are: Wix & clones --> Wix 57073 (Had one last summer), CarQuest 84073, NAPA Gold 7073 ~10$ CDN ( strong ) 3. Amsoil's New Ea050 full synthetic fiber. ~25$ CDN ( 40$ with shipping ) ... ouch ! Note: THe Mopar Mo-339 is almost like the PH10060 from Fram exept that it's filtering media is supported by genuine metal. It's ~12$ CDN. Much better. The bypass valve is the same ... Any pictures of K&N HP-1017 and others ... would be fun to see. 4. EDIT --> Be careful when opting for CarQuest ... I suggest you look under your filter and if you see orange (silicon valve) it's good; it's a real Wix. IF YOU SEE BLACK; it's a bad one (small hard rubber). The bypass valve hole is very very small in relation to the original one. You'll be able to see that it's made in INDONESIA. I did hear a couple of " pof pof pof " in -20 degrees centigrade during this Winter. It's not a good filter. There's glue all over the top and bottom and the filter media is not sharp looking as the original 84073. I'm with a NAPA gold 7073 for now ... it's orange under it. Take care. Francois Attached Thumbnails __________________ Caliber Se 2007, Silver, 2.0 liter + CVT, Mopar black air deflector, Mopar black mud guards, P205/70R15: Winter : Uniroyal Tiger Paw, Summer : P215/60R16: Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S 95 V, ScanGauge² ( previous forum name "fpar" ) Last edited by Francois : 04-12-2010 at 05:10 PM. Reason: +shipping info; Amsoil --> Made by Donaldson

01-27-2010, 06:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
gtohrl SRT driver Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 415	Re: Pictures: Oil Filters, Fram, Wix & clones, Amsoil IMO Fram filters ARE junk, for what we pay for them. Poorly constructed ! Two best are Wix and Baldwin ! __________________ have none.................

02-03-2010, 04:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Francois SRT driver Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montreal region, Province Quebec Posts: 273	Re: Pictures: Oil Filters, Fram, Wix & clones, Amsoil From the internet; the inside: Amsoil and Wix etc ... The synthetic media is white. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...57#Post1853157 Francois Attached Thumbnails __________________ Caliber Se 2007, Silver, 2.0 liter + CVT, Mopar black air deflector, Mopar black mud guards, P205/70R15: Winter : Uniroyal Tiger Paw, Summer : P215/60R16: Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S 95 V, ScanGauge² ( previous forum name "fpar" ) Last edited by Francois : 04-12-2010 at 05:07 PM. Reason: added source URL

02-04-2010, 06:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
7angofragger SRT racer Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 615	Re: Pictures: Oil Filters, Fram, Wix & clones, Amsoil all i ever run is K&N... if they sold amsoil filters in stores id be running them.... just get an oil pressure gauge... you will not believe the difference between an stp/fram going to a mobil 1/K&N __________________ 2009 Dodge Caliber SRT4 - 411.12WHP - 22LBS The first southern Caliber in the 400's! I would like to thank Kevin Maxwell, Ron and Aaron @ Realtune, Justin @ JMB, AEM, AGP, MPx, ENKEI, and NITTO!

03-08-2010, 05:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
nemiro Supporting Vendor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raton, NM Posts: 58	Re: Pictures: Oil Filters, Fram, Wix & clones, Amsoil M1 filters are nice, but expensive. Fram was once a good brand, but no more. Wix is all I run on engines I care about. __________________ ________________________ Neil Emiro - http://www.ndperformance.com

03-28-2010, 10:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
sp00lin_chic Ms. Mop*r Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 1,100	Re: Pictures: Oil Filters, Fram, Wix & clones, Amsoil hey FPAR ill sell you my K&N filter when i get my new intake, itll make your caliber faster hehe. __________________ MOPAR Stage 1/ Custom dual exhaust: no muffler, y pipe, 4" Cherry Bomb tips/Realtune-CP-E catless DP/MOPAR blow off plate/JMB Performance 4 inch ram air intake (candy blue)/MpX ninja black aluminum strut bar/NGK Iridium Plugs-colder heat range/Inferno Red radio and gear shifter bezel/JMB Performance powdercoated intercooler tubes (candy blue)/short antenna/custom black leather armrest w/ red stitching/Pioneer head unit/custom MOPAR 'M' front emblem/SRT-4 badge/niteshaded tails/black fogs

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