FRAM was simply an example, I should have use the ABC filter for the
example. So if fram did make the mopar oil filter does that mean that you
would change the filter every time you changed the synthetic oil or would
you change the filter twice for every oil change?

Do you know if the Mopar oil filter is made by Fram?

Use whatever oil viscosity is recommended for your conditions listed in
the manual. And avoid advertising bs from the mfg or owners. IE if the
local Lubimart has Pennzoil syn half price, buy that. Putting purple or
red dye in an oil may make it way cool, but you have to pay to be cool.

Filters have been tested and the top ratings go to Mobil 1, K&N and Wix.
NAPA gold is usually a Wix filter. Absolute garbage in a league all
their own is Fram.

I was thinking of changing my oil over to the new synthetic stuff. I drive
an 03 grand caravan with a 3.3ltr engine. The first question is 1) al lot of
people are saying to go to 15w40 rather than the 5w30 that is presently
recommended when using regulare oil. Has anyone been using 15w40 synthetic
oil and had any problems with it. 2) The reason I would like to go to the
synthetic oil would be to increase the mileage between changes but I have
been doing some reading on the net and some articles suggest that the usual
oil filters you buy in Canadian Tire or Wal-mart (fram etc) only actually
filter oil for about 4000km and after that I guess the oil just passes right
through them unfiltered. Are their recommended oil filters out there that
one should use when using synthetic oil.  I don't see the point of changing
over to the better oil if the filter is not going to be the weak link?

Bill