Originally Posted By: artificialist
The Fram filters looked fine in my Ecotec as well.
I always figured they looked good was because there was no way to hide the cheap stuff inside a can.
Anyway, there is one reason I don't like cartridge filters: They almost always cost more.
I agree on both counts. I haven't seen one for my Cobalt that didn't look high quality.
I don't know why they cost more though. There's no metal can and the ADBV is in the block, not the filter. Only reason I can come up with is supply/demand.
The Fram filters looked fine in my Ecotec as well.
I always figured they looked good was because there was no way to hide the cheap stuff inside a can.
Anyway, there is one reason I don't like cartridge filters: They almost always cost more.
I agree on both counts. I haven't seen one for my Cobalt that didn't look high quality.
I don't know why they cost more though. There's no metal can and the ADBV is in the block, not the filter. Only reason I can come up with is supply/demand.
