what is your preferred filter ?

I switched from fram to wix and thats when the issues started

If it has as little run time as I’m thinking, the “issue” of the cam/lifter going away began as soon as the engine was fired for the first time(or even before that).

Mmmmm, I don't think changing filter makers would wipe a cam & lifters, especially going to a superior filter.

I say "superior" because I've cut both brands apart and seen how they're made.

There are A LOT of junk counterfeit Wix oil filters out there, they look just like the real thing, & yes fram filters are junk.