The problem with the cartridges that are crushing, is the quality of construction. The fram (for the ford fusion 2.3L and 2.5L) has weak paper and will crush every time its used. The Motorcraft has a plastic cage on the inside of the pleats to keep this from happening. The wix pictured above has more pleats, stronger paper but no ring inside but i have never had one twist or crush on me.
I prefer the Wix/NAPA Gold.
The cartridge system used on the ford/mazda 2.3L and 2.5L is not perfect (even with the drain plug in the cap) but I know what my filter looks like as soon as I pull it out, without having to cut a canister apart.
I prefer the Wix/NAPA Gold.
The cartridge system used on the ford/mazda 2.3L and 2.5L is not perfect (even with the drain plug in the cap) but I know what my filter looks like as soon as I pull it out, without having to cut a canister apart.