Fram filter fail... Mazda Miata 1992

Fram oil filter fails in antidrainback test...back to back with Wix(carquest) filter ...car is a 1992 Mazda Miata...a garage did my oil change and installed a Fram Toughguard filter...the car ticked badly on startup from lack of oil pressure...I decided to check what an extraguard filter would be like in comparison...again ticking on startup and after anytime the car sat for more than 10 minutes...sometimes less than 10 minutes...swapped in a Wix filter (made by wix for carquest)...as you can see no ticking...Fram antidrainback doesn't appear to work on 2 brand new, PREMIUM filters....this video is my opinion based on observation..nothing more

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[sbond1963]

The Premium Filter is the Fram Xtended guard filter. Its a gold can, a Fram in name only. Wrapped in plastic goes by numbers XG**** The extra guard your using is not a premium filter, its an avg orange can. Any claims of failures are bogus, BITOG makes no such claims. Only Internet rumors and back yard mechanics. Whats funny is there was no startup tick, but the engine was louder in general on the wix. Sounds like a seafoamed engine to me, ticking on that 1930's pale oil.

[fupabox]

@sbond1963 Not sure which video you were watching but if you can't hear the ticking with the Fram on the car...not rumors,but real life experiences..my Volvo would leak down and tick with Fram filters just like the Miata is doing in this video. Not asking anyone to agree with me ..just showing my observations

[sbond1963]

@fupabox leak down from where? They are both vertical filters right? anti drainback valves are for the filter not the engine. Because the filters are vertical you dont even need an adbv. The oil cant leave a vertical filter its impossible. If you need oil to the very top of the channels not to tick on 2 different cars maybe you should reconsider your oil choices, and stop with the seafoam. The fact you instantly blame Fram proves your trusting the wrong people on the internet.

[fupabox]

@sbond1963 The Miata filter is horizontal not vertical...I have been rebuilding cars for 30 years....I'm not some 17 year old cutting open a filter with a hacksaw trying to make a sensationalized video..and I am not running with seafoam in the engine....antidrainback also keeps oil passages filled post filter.. not just the filter...

[merkal90000]

Typical Wallmartian customer, you shop at a place that is 100% CHINA garbage.

[fupabox]

@merkal90000 never once mentioned that I shop at Walmart...can't see the relevance of your comment either..lot's of spare time on your hands?

[fupabox]

@merkal90000 That's right..Japanese and Chinese are exactly the same...thanks for the geography lesson

[alexsuchapimp]

I've got a 92' miata like yours with 215000 miles on an original engine and i've always used FRAM filters and walmart oil. Never had an issue.

[zyxelenator1]

@zyxelenator1 P.S there lots of cut open pics, so you can see filters inside.

[zyxelenator1]

Frams are cheaply made and have more fail rates then others. Please go do your reading on bobistheoilguy website, compare pictures,price,filtration and you will see that Most Frams are crap, except top line Extended guard.

[merkal90000]

Little CHING CHONG CHINA piece of JUNK ENGINE!!!