Author Topic: Feb 5, 2013 - Subaru blue oil filter recall (Read 3257 times)

snackers · « **on:** February 23, 2013, 05:07:11 pm »

Oh Fram.

http://fram.com/sites/default/f/uploads/en/recall_notice_02052013_for_distribution.pdf

Zaider · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2013, 05:15:25 pm »

The ol "our oil filters cause engine fires" gag, eh?

classic.

jutes · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2013, 05:16:26 pm »

But OEM is the bestest!

Claw · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2013, 08:16:09 am »

Might be time to start running Mazda filters..

Jessy403 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2013, 02:23:24 pm »

My parts guy bought 6 of these last week from Calgary Subaru for me. At least 5 are affected. I need to check the one on my car. I also need to stop using these....

jellynuts · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2013, 03:00:59 pm »

Hmm... There was someone who had an issue with oil leaking around the filter.

Quote from: Jessy403 on February 26, 2013, 02:23:24 pm

My parts guy bought 6 of these last week from Calgary Subaru for me. At least 5 are affected. I need to check the one on my car. I also need to stop using these....

Just checked the one I had lying at home:

It's like winning the lottery! I don't even win free coffee's at Timmy Ho's.

I have to check the one on my car too

seat safety switch · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:22:01 am »

I checked the only one I've got which appears to just be an old Honeywell with an S-date code.

Does Honeywell own Fram now? I seem to remember something about that.

NiceEqualLengths · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2013, 02:38:42 pm »

Quote from: seat safety switch on February 27, 2013, 08:22:01 am

I checked the only one I've got which appears to just be an old Honeywell with an S-date code.

Does Honeywell own Fram now? I seem to remember something about that.

Yes. Every FRAM filter I get here at work is shipped from Honeywell across the border.
Honeywell owns like 50% of the Oil filter manufacturing plants.

daveh · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2013, 09:37:01 pm »

I've got 5 in stock right now and one on each car that are all recalled. Been smelling oil lately on my T-leg, thought it was my power steering, or just regular T-leg smell! Guess I'll be crawling under there tomorrow!

nemohm · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2013, 11:05:06 am »

It looks like an end for me of using "Genuine" oil filters.
Perhaps will switch to Wix...

snackers · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2013, 11:36:19 am »

Quote from: nemohm on March 25, 2013, 11:05:06 am

It looks like an end for me of using "Genuine" oil filters.
Perhaps will switch to Wix...

So a recall is what finally pushed you over the edge?
If you thought they were fine before, then why is a single run recall changing your mind?
Every manufacturer of everything ever has had a recall of some kind, including entire subaru model lineups.

I'd switch because a) they're fram, and 7) they're itshay (which might be the same as point a, but is worth repeating)

thetallone · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2013, 05:33:16 pm »

This is just uckfaying retarded. Picked up a filter at Subaru city not 15 minutes ago and its one of the recall ones... Do these Edmonton dealerships even care anymore...

Like the recall was over a month ago...

turbospeed · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2013, 06:03:47 pm »

Quote from: thetallone on March 28, 2013, 05:33:16 pm

This is just uckfaying retarded. Picked up a filter at Subaru city not 15 minutes ago and its one of the recall ones... Do these Edmonton dealerships even care anymore...

Like the recall was over a month ago...

No they do not. I took one back into them and they said its not on the list and it definitely was! Ridiculous for sure

thetallone · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2013, 12:58:55 pm »

Went in at lunch and talked to the parts manager. They have received recalls on The oil filters but the only ones they have been told of are the last 3 date codes on the right column of the recall posted above. So either fram is being extra safe or Subaru is cutting some corners.

They were fine with giving me a refund and I went and got a Napa gold to be on the safe side.

chemtek · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2013, 08:54:30 pm »

I've switched over to Napa Golds filters now. Guess I now have no reason to goto the dealership anymore.

turbospeed · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2013, 02:29:32 pm »

I stopped by the dealership this week pick up an oil filter and look at the numbers and sure enough it's on the recall list. I question the parts guy about it and he says someone else was In the week before with the same Fram recall list he says that subaru has confirmed everything is ok even though its on the list. Idk what is going on but it's really frustrating with Fram and subaru :pissed off

On a side note not sure if anyone else has read into the 09-10 Mazda rx8 oil filter fitting our cars with the proper bypass pressure and made by Tokyo roki except a little longer in length. Sounds promising! Has anyone tried this ?

snackers · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2013, 06:20:51 pm »

Regarding recalled filters still being sold by dealers, FYI...
Quote taken from another subaru site that is stupid and doesn't have any forums visible unless you have a login.

Quote from: WPG subaru dealer

Yep, there were some batches of filters that went through a recertification process at FHI before they made it into the distribution stream. Any that were shipped out to distribution centres or beyond were destroyed.

If you have a filter that's within the recall batch range, you can identify an inspected-good filter by a little white paint mark on the clear plastic wrapper near the batch number. I've attached a photo of one such filter that I have on my shelf right now.

turbospeed · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2013, 09:28:52 pm »

Quote from: snackers on April 09, 2013, 06:20:51 pm

Regarding recalled filters still being sold by dealers, FYI...
Quote taken from another subaru site that is stupid and doesn't have any forums visible unless you have a login.

Well there you go! Thanks Snackers! All the parts people had to tell me was that ...

Canadian · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2013, 02:11:47 pm »

i had one on my car sprayed oil on the underside of my car

turbospeed · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2013, 02:44:40 pm »

Quote from: snackers on April 09, 2013, 06:20:51 pm

Regarding recalled filters still being sold by dealers, FYI...
Quote taken from another subaru site that is stupid and doesn't have any forums visible unless you have a login.

So before I found ^^ this out from Snackers I actually made a call to subaru of Canada to find out what the h is going on, a few days go by and I finally get a call back and I question them on the recall the lady says what recall and I say the oil filter recall. I realize what a dummie she is and the long and short of it she claims that all the filters were apparently destroyed and that even if the lot # s match the parts people know what to look for to see if they are bad. It sounds to me like hardly any of these oil filters were ever destroyed.