I have always used Fram. Never used anything on my Slant to 440 cars except the PH8A. I know that my oil gets changed once a year because I probably put 500 to 1000 miles on it in that span of time. I know it oxidizes. When I do an oil change I want to use a good filter because using a cheap one just doesn't do it for me. I thought Fram was an okay brand. I saw what people here said and although I never had a problem, I didn't want to become a future statistic.

I am probably the only person on this board that uses a MANN filter. Its the same size as a PH8A. It costs about $8 a filter. Heavy diesel trucks use them in Europe. I was going to go for a Napa Gold or Wix but I can't remember which of the two had the problem of not having an Anti-drainback valve. I'd like to have my oil filter full when cranking my engine. Plus its nice to have a product from an ISO 9001 company