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Is this good for my accord? someone mentioned an inferior leaf type bypass
valve as opposed to spring coil as found in OEM?

On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 15:30:38 GMT, "Howard" <Howard@noyesnoaaa.com> wrote:

>Is this good for my accord? someone mentioned an inferior leaf type bypass
>valve as opposed to spring coil as found in OEM?

The trouble with store brands is that you don't know what you're buying nor
who made it with reliability. What may be made by a reputable mfr one week
can be some cheap import the next as has apparently happened with the
Supertech: http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml. I'd suggest
you buy a filter with the makers name on it:
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html.

If I can't get the Honda filters made by Filtech, I use Purolator Pure One.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

"Howard" <Howard@noyesnoaaa.com> wrote in message news:<yGlwc.4144$c76.2242884@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.n et>...
> Is this good for my accord? someone mentioned an inferior leaf type bypass
> valve as opposed to spring coil as found in OEM?

I've looked closely at this filter out of curiosity. It is probably
made by FRAM, which is crap. Get yourself a Wix or a Purolator for $4
to $6 from Pep Boys, Autozone, O'Reilly, etc.

JM
Wal-Mart Stockholder (but I won't lie to you)

Did you cut it open and examine it?

JM wrote:

> I've looked closely at this filter out of curiosity. It is probably
> made by FRAM, which is crap.

"JM" <jmattis@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:de3b9c1b.0406051532.76aa4ee0@posting.google.c om...
> "Howard" <Howard@noyesnoaaa.com> wrote in message
news:<yGlwc.4144$c76.2242884@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.n et>...
> > Is this good for my accord? someone mentioned an inferior leaf type
bypass
> > valve as opposed to spring coil as found in OEM?
>
> I've looked closely at this filter out of curiosity. It is probably
> made by FRAM, which is crap. Get yourself a Wix or a Purolator for $4
> to $6 from Pep Boys, Autozone, O'Reilly, etc.
>
> JM
> Wal-Mart Stockholder (but I won't lie to you)

It is made by Champion labs, not Fram. Please do not post on subject matter
you have no expertise in.

jmattis@attglobal.net (JM) spake unto the masses in
news:de3b9c1b.0406051532.76aa4ee0@posting.google.c om:

> "Howard" <Howard@noyesnoaaa.com> wrote in message
> news:<yGlwc.4144$c76.2242884@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.n et>...
>> Is this good for my accord? someone mentioned an inferior leaf type
>> bypass valve as opposed to spring coil as found in OEM?
>
> I've looked closely at this filter out of curiosity. It is probably
> made by FRAM, which is crap.




Show us pics of the disassembled filter. FRAMs are distinctive and easily
identifiable.

And OEM filters made by FRAM are only "crap" to people who have no idea
what they are looking at.

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>
>>>Is this good for my accord? someone mentioned an inferior leaf type
>
> bypass
>
>>>valve as opposed to spring coil as found in OEM?
>>
>>I've looked closely at this filter out of curiosity. It is probably
>>made by FRAM, which is crap. Get yourself a Wix or a Purolator for $4
>>to $6 from Pep Boys, Autozone, O'Reilly, etc.
>>
>>JM
>>Wal-Mart Stockholder (but I won't lie to you)
>
>
> It is made by Champion labs, not Fram. Please do not post on subject matter
> you have no expertise in.

no guarantee it still is, or that it isnt made my a champion subsidiary
in china.

SoCalMike <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

> no guarantee it still is, or that it isnt made my a champion subsidiary
> in china.

Then there would be a "made in China" printed on the filter.

On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 00:57:27 GMT, "Jim" <Jim@aaabbbcccspam.com> wrote:

>
>"JM" <jmattis@attglobal.net> wrote in message
>news:de3b9c1b.0406051532.76aa4ee0@posting.google. com...
>> "Howard" <Howard@noyesnoaaa.com> wrote in message
>news:<yGlwc.4144$c76.2242884@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net>...
>> > Is this good for my accord? someone mentioned an inferior leaf type
>bypass
>> > valve as opposed to spring coil as found in OEM?
>>
>> I've looked closely at this filter out of curiosity. It is probably
>> made by FRAM, which is crap. Get yourself a Wix or a Purolator for $4
>> to $6 from Pep Boys, Autozone, O'Reilly, etc.
>>
>> JM
>> Wal-Mart Stockholder (but I won't lie to you)
>
>It is made by Champion labs, not Fram. Please do not post on subject matter
>you have no expertise in.

There's a note and picture here
http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml where they say it, and
the corresponding Bosch & STP are no longer a quality filter but are made
off-shore. Looks kinda meager to me, as a filter.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

On 6 Jun 2004 00:59:29 GMT, "Tegger®"
<teggeratistopdotcom@changetheobvious.invalid> wrote:

>jmattis@attglobal.net (JM) spake unto the masses in
>news:de3b9c1b.0406051532.76aa4ee0@posting.google. com:
>
>> "Howard" <Howard@noyesnoaaa.com> wrote in message
>> news:<yGlwc.4144$c76.2242884@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.n et>...
>>> Is this good for my accord? someone mentioned an inferior leaf type
>>> bypass valve as opposed to spring coil as found in OEM?
>>
>> I've looked closely at this filter out of curiosity. It is probably
>> made by FRAM, which is crap.
>
>
>
>
>Show us pics of the disassembled filter. FRAMs are distinctive and easily
>identifiable.

Pic is here http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml near the
bottom of the page.

>And OEM filters made by FRAM are only "crap" to people who have no idea
>what they are looking at.

That's an old sore.......

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??