Bought a vehicle that has a cartridge filter and looking for good replacements as I don't intend to use OEM. Last time I owned a vehicle with a cartridge filter was around 2002 when they first came out (VW VR6 engine) and you only had one or two options... Now I see there's plenty to choose from, all the way from $2 Rockauto Ultrapowers, to $15 brand name ones.
Is price a good indicator of quality? Looking at product photos, some of the cheapie filters look to have more substantial media than the high dollar ones. Are efficiency ratings usually advertised? I can't find anything of value on Rockauto's website that might help me in quest to find a filter with the best bang for buck ratio. What should I be looking for in a good filter? Any certain brands better than others, or are most created equal? I can certainly see there are less variables with these than canister filters; I suppose it all boils down to the filter media they use, is what I assume. The application is a Kia/Hyundai 3.3L V6 GDI engine.
Is price a good indicator of quality? Looking at product photos, some of the cheapie filters look to have more substantial media than the high dollar ones. Are efficiency ratings usually advertised? I can't find anything of value on Rockauto's website that might help me in quest to find a filter with the best bang for buck ratio. What should I be looking for in a good filter? Any certain brands better than others, or are most created equal? I can certainly see there are less variables with these than canister filters; I suppose it all boils down to the filter media they use, is what I assume. The application is a Kia/Hyundai 3.3L V6 GDI engine.