I work in the maintenance field and have noticed more and more canister style filters coming every year. I've especially noticed it on Toyotas, so far, every new Toyota I see no longer dons the old style spin on oil filter, instead they're all being phased out in favor of canister cartridge filters. And I'm seeing more and more of them on other makes as well. This is kind of a downer for me, I love the ease of installing and removing spin on filters, no special tools needed. All those new Toyotas have to have a special tool to take the filter out, can't just go down to the parts store and buy it either, they don't make them easy to get! Most other canister filters need special sockets to remove them as well.
So, what do you guys think? Is the spin on filter headed the way of the crank starter and the carburetor? I sure hope not! But it's starting to look and feel that way unfortunately.
So, what do you guys think? Is the spin on filter headed the way of the crank starter and the carburetor? I sure hope not! But it's starting to look and feel that way unfortunately.