I was at O'Reillys yesterday picking up some of the Havoline Syn they have on clearance when I remembered I was overdue on my cabin filter, 10,000 miles overdue to be exact. The only CF they had in stock for my Durango was the Microgard for $9.49. The employee offered to order a WIX but this store is 15 miles outside of my normal driving area so I opted for the Microgard.
My previous filter was a Fram CF11183 with the supposed-ed Arm and Hammer carbon and baking soda combo. Thinking back over the past 40,000 this filter has been in use, I couldn't remember an incident of smelling any reoccurring outside odors. Simply put, it did its job well.
I pulled old Fram out and compared it to the Microgard. The Fram feels double the weight of the Microgard. The Microgard had fewer/thinner pleats and flexed significantly over the Fram. The Microgard is new so I can't speak on how well it filters long term but considering the weigh difference and lack of carbon particles, I don't expect it to perform like the Fram.
The Microgard was $9.49 and is rated for 12 months or 15,000 miles. The Fram cost me $22.17 in August of 2015 and is also rated for 15,000 miles. Mine had 40,000 miles of use and was still trucking along without a hitch. Amazon and WalMart currently have the Fram listed at $29.59, respectively.
Even with the jump in pricing, I see myself buying the Fram in 12 months and running it 30,000 miles for my next CAFCI (cabin air filter change interval.)
My previous filter was a Fram CF11183 with the supposed-ed Arm and Hammer carbon and baking soda combo. Thinking back over the past 40,000 this filter has been in use, I couldn't remember an incident of smelling any reoccurring outside odors. Simply put, it did its job well.
I pulled old Fram out and compared it to the Microgard. The Fram feels double the weight of the Microgard. The Microgard had fewer/thinner pleats and flexed significantly over the Fram. The Microgard is new so I can't speak on how well it filters long term but considering the weigh difference and lack of carbon particles, I don't expect it to perform like the Fram.
The Microgard was $9.49 and is rated for 12 months or 15,000 miles. The Fram cost me $22.17 in August of 2015 and is also rated for 15,000 miles. Mine had 40,000 miles of use and was still trucking along without a hitch. Amazon and WalMart currently have the Fram listed at $29.59, respectively.
Even with the jump in pricing, I see myself buying the Fram in 12 months and running it 30,000 miles for my next CAFCI (cabin air filter change interval.)