Fram oil filters

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Originally Posted by bronsin

My 1974 VW Beetle had NO oil filter (and 2.5 quarts of oil) and the crank, rods, and camshaft and their bearings went 250,000 miles and still weren't worn out.

And that's an aircooled engine.

Cheap oil filters for me!

Isn't that a boxer engine? So a very different design than our cars with variable valve timing and such that can be damaged from particulates in the oil hence the reason for the oil filter.