Check your Oil Filters
 

In the course of an investigation I was doing for my job, I ran across this recall that many of you would be interested in. If you are using Fram HP4 or HP8 filters you better check them for this information.
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Manufacturer : HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07E088000 Mfr's Report Date : OCT 19, 2007
Component:
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 121680
Summary:
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE ANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Consequence:
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy:
HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE O CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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This information is also available at www.nhtsa.dot.gov

Good luck.

Re: Check your Oil Filters
 

Serves a person right for using a Fram filter in the first place-they're junk.

Re: Check your Oil Filters
 

Amen to that.

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Huh I think you'll find Fram filters on 80% of the sprint cars out there & most are the hp4

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hp4 is what i use....never an issue

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I was at a race this year where the filter gasket blew out on someones car. I think it was at Richmond. Wonder if it was one of these filters???

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Go buy a wix 6101 or 6101R. Cut it open and do the same w/ a HP4. You'll see...

Re: Check your Oil Filters
 

Why does every post have to turn into a pizzin match over something.

I tried to share some information that may help save a racer a motor or worse. It does not have to be turned into a :angry-smiley-007:over which filter brand is better. Please!

Maybe other brands of filters are better, many are probably worse. The same can be said for any product where there is competion between manufacturers. People have their preferences and no one is knocking that.

No one deserves to have their engine damaged because of a defective product.

I know that several people use Fram filters and felt they should be informed of a potential problem.

Some additional information on this recall and where to find the date code is available at

http://www.motorstate.com/pdf/FramRecall.pdf

Re: Check your Oil Filters
 

Go Fast what else would you expect from IOW?

Thanks for the information though! Definitely going to check which filters my nephew is running. :Steer

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Thanks for the info Go Fast.
We experienced the very issue that recall notes at the PRI race. Luckily only 2 quarts leaked out and the fire was small and over quickly.
Checking the shelves I have 3 more of these bad units.
guess I'll have to quit buying my racecar parts at wal-mart!LOL:rolling:

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As I read these, I wondered if you were running the Fram Filter in question. That could have been much worse than it was for sure.
He did a great job of keeping her out of the fence, and gettin her whoa'd up with a face full of smoke and fire.

Re: Check your Oil Filters
 

Check your Oil Filters

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Huh I think you'll find Fram filters on 80% of the sprint cars out there & most are the hp4




About 1% of sprint car teams (WoO & USAC) use Fram. (junk)

I would say 99% use a K&N oil filter.

Look around the pits next time and you'll see. :doh:

Thanks.

Tom Dunlap

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Hey Gary! Sure makes you glad you tried to help, doesn't it?

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The poster that said cut a WIX and a Fram and take a look is 100% correct. The WIX is ten times better of a filter. All you have to do is take a look and you willl never buy a Fram again.

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And to think...'Tis the season to be jolly!:action-smiley-049:

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Go Fast ,thank's For The Info Will Be Checking Our's Out Right Away

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Thanks Gary! I had 2 of them.

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I've seen more than one Fram internally colapse...

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Most racers use WIX, at least all that I know do. No one uses Fram in a race car unless thay are unknowledgable. Is Fram a foreign product:thumbsdown:???

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Fram Filters are manufactured by Allied Signal which is a subsidiary of Honeywell. Honeywell is located in Morristown NJ. so it is a domestic company.

No, I don't work for them. Several people here know who I work for.

I just looked up the information on their website.

Glad to see a few guys have checked their stuff and found that they were in posession of these faulty units.

WBR, sorry I didn't get this found before you went to Florida.
Glad nothing or no one was hurt.

Hasta Manana Amigos

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QUICK ! someone tell the 2007 non wing team of the year that the oil filters they use are junk.

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:rolling::rolling:

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No problem, it sure could have been worse- Jake did a heck of a job keeping off the fence. Mom's blonde hair turned grey when the oil on the headers ignited though!:emote20: a couple of beers got it back to normal.

We ran the Florida 400 with a fram filter with no problems and had 100 laps on that filter before the seal blew. I figured I just didn't get it tight enough until someone at the track told Clint about the recall and I read this post. I'd hate to think a $6 filter could have cost us a $40k engine. :crying:
The kid had the fuel shut off before we lost 2 quarts though.