yeah honeywell makes the honda/acura filters. but honda gives them certain specifications to meet to pass oem standards on their cars. i would assume that the fram filters may not have the same internal quality because they do not need to meet the same reliability standards to make them sell, other than a cost concern.

 

Pretty good write up I've read before on many different brands and models of filter

http://www.knizefamily.net/minimopar...ence.html#fram

 

Check out http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/.

I run a Mobil 1 extended performance filter in my truck with Mobil 1 15,000 mile extended performance oil and change it every 10k.

In the Corvette I run Amsoil 5w40 with a K&N racing oil filter.

 

purulator is what ive been using.

 

iv used fram on my moms murano for a long time. no problems

 

Fram's typically cause a drop of oil pressure in miatas. Most owners reccomend OEM or Purolator filters.

 

I've seen the Fram apart they are definatley the cheapest made. I would stick with Mobil 1 or Puraltor is pretty good!

 

the internals are made of a card board type material but they have never let me down the only reason the retail guys are talking shit is cause they want you to buy the house brand...

 

or maybe because Fram just is'nt that good. We're not saying that Fram filters will just fall off, we're saying thet just don't do as good of a job filtering as other brands.

 

I run Motorcraft in the Cobra, AC D in the LS1 and a Subaru filter from our parts dept at work.