So I got a wild hair and decided to deviate from my OEM purist ways to try some Beck/Arnley products on my 2008 Subaru Forester X.
Here's a new Beck/Arnley 042-1364 next to a used Subaru 16546AA020. The pleats at both ends on the B/A are a bit wavy for some reason. Their stock photo on RockAuto depicts the same thing too.
Made in China.
Perfect fit in the airbox housing. To be honest this surprised me because aftermarkets I've tried in the past have been a mixed bag. Many other brands are slightly undersized in length causing a loose fit in the airbox or too tall in media depth causing the filter to bulge out a bit.
Here's a new Beck/Arnley 042-1364 next to a used Subaru 16546AA020. The pleats at both ends on the B/A are a bit wavy for some reason. Their stock photo on RockAuto depicts the same thing too.
Made in China.
Perfect fit in the airbox housing. To be honest this surprised me because aftermarkets I've tried in the past have been a mixed bag. Many other brands are slightly undersized in length causing a loose fit in the airbox or too tall in media depth causing the filter to bulge out a bit.
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