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<blockquote data-quote="Constant Mesh" data-source="post: 57860" data-attributes="member: 615"><p>The oil filter commentary is generally much ado about nothing. Fram has the largest share of the oil filter market in the U.S. If their products were so inadequate it would have failed as a business many years ago.</p><p></p><p>Just about any auto parts store you visit, Fram products will have a large portion of the shelf space.</p><p></p><p>While some have cut open and studied many different filters and had negative comments about Fram construction materials I've not seen any conclusive proof that using Fram filters causes any premature engine wear or problems. The other filters just appear to be better. Truth is though, they are all more than adequate for attaining a long, trouble-free engine life.</p><p></p><p>Even Yamaha doesn't seem very concerned about oil filters. They recommend changing the oil every 4,000 miles and filters every 8,000 miles. So, it would seem that Yamaha doesn't anticipate there will be much debris in the oil for the filter to catch and hold.</p><p></p><p>How can anyone overly concerned about oil filters use an auto engine filter not recommended for motorcycle use by the filter manufacturer?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Constant Mesh, post: 57860, member: 615"] The oil filter commentary is generally much ado about nothing. Fram has the largest share of the oil filter market in the U.S. If their products were so inadequate it would have failed as a business many years ago. Just about any auto parts store you visit, Fram products will have a large portion of the shelf space. While some have cut open and studied many different filters and had negative comments about Fram construction materials I've not seen any conclusive proof that using Fram filters causes any premature engine wear or problems. The other filters just appear to be better. Truth is though, they are all more than adequate for attaining a long, trouble-free engine life. Even Yamaha doesn't seem very concerned about oil filters. They recommend changing the oil every 4,000 miles and filters every 8,000 miles. So, it would seem that Yamaha doesn't anticipate there will be much debris in the oil for the filter to catch and hold. How can anyone overly concerned about oil filters use an auto engine filter not recommended for motorcycle use by the filter manufacturer? [/QUOTE]
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