AAP phasing out DW?

[dlundblad]

Not sure if I should put this here or the deals section.

AAP has their Driveworks filters on sale at 50% off regardless of the style. Perhaps they are phasing them out and making way for the Carquests? To me, this would make their oil specials more appealing.

 

[eljefino]

Interesting. Do we know of any "clones" of the DW? Is some poor factory in China going to shut down? Or will their output show up somewhere else?

CQs are wixes, plenty of those in different liveries.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

So glad to see them discontinue the Chinese DW

Originally Posted By: eljefino

CQs are wixes, plenty of those in different liveries.


Not anymore. The CQ filters are now made by Fram, but they do have metal end caps (in both the red and blue versions)

The old clearance CQ's on Rock Auto are Wix, though.

 

[novadude]

I hope it's not because the driveworks are bad filters. I've got two on the shelf.

 

[cptbarkey]

they are excellent filters. ignore the FUD by the above posters.

 

[dlundblad]

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
So glad to see them discontinue the Chinese DW

Originally Posted By: eljefino

CQs are wixes, plenty of those in different liveries.


Not anymore. The CQ filters are now made by Fram, but they do have metal end caps (in both the red and blue versions)

The old clearance CQ's on Rock Auto are Wix, though.


They sure are. Saw a few WIX/ Napa Gold equivs. for around $1.80 each!

 

[salv]

got the last dw-5230 in the store for my focus at $2.19.

 

[Nyogtha]

Hopefully they'll bring in CQ Blue as well.

 

[bullwinkle]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Interesting. Do we know of any "clones" of the DW? Is some poor factory in China going to shut down? Or will their output show up somewhere else?

CQs are wixes, plenty of those in different liveries.
They're already available lots of places-Rural King, & using other brand names (Nippon).

 

[mjoekingz28]

Hopefully Purolator will get a boost!

Weren't the old total grips made by them?

 

[mjoekingz28]

Oh yeah, key the obligatory bashing from ZeeOSix and company

 

[crazyoildude]

I thought they were made by Wix which is a quality filter... Hope they are not made by fram unless they are ultras...

 

[Nyogtha]

Did you miss this COD?

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3563707/CARQUEST_Red_and_Blue_filters_

Look like decent filters to me. No combo valves unlike some of the Wix jobber made-for filters like some Pro-Tec and some Napa Proselect.

http://www.wixfilters.com/assets/TechBulletins/WIX/bulletin.wix.protec.combo.valve.final.pdf

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
Oh yeah, key the obligatory bashing from ZeeOSix and company


Say what?

 

[BigD1]

I hope they do because that means more orders/jobs for my fellow countrymen. The Fram/Champ made red filters are heavy.

Off topic, but Advance is now stocking Zerex. Saw it advertised on the current flyer.