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Air filter Wix or Fram
I use Fram Extra Guard in my 2014 Civic and have used Fram for decades in my cars. Never had a problem.
Pros: never had a problem
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
Wix air filters cost me about $40 total and took five minutes to do both.
Pros: easy to install
Vehicle:
Mazda
I had the smell problem. Dealer changed the filter, didn’t help. I installed FRAM CF12552 and that took care of it.
Pros: fixed smell problem
Cons: dealer change unhelpful
Part number: CF12552
FRAM air filter.
I was able to feel a difference right after replacing the air filter with WIX's. I can feel less stress on accelerating, even if there will be no actual hp/performance benefit.
Pros: less stress accelerating
Vehicle:
Kia
Part number: WA10271
I will use WIX air filters anytime. Even a thin pre-filter layer under filter. Thicker too. Impressive!
Pros: Impressive, good filtration
I had on in my BRM, it was there when I got it. I didn\u2019t have any issues or dirty getting by. I just had to clean it more often because of the EGR valve.
Pros: no issues, no dirty getting by
Cons: clean it more often
fram air filter has odor eaters, you can also buy the shit for a home air vent. do it yearly or 6months especially if you park outside because pollen and shit can ruin it. even driving through a work zone
Pros: odor eaters
Cons: pollen can ruin
Just received the wix from them the other day myself.
Was disappointed how crushed and uneven the pleats were. Shipping damage? Maybe. The box was in good shape.
I think I installed a "purlator one" last time but it was $16 off Amazon. I feel the build quality was better and honestly I should have looked before ordering. It was installed in 2023 but looked almost new coming out. This is my wife's car and it only gets maybe 5000 miles a year or less on it at the moment.
Next time I'll try denso after the feedback I keep seeing on Reddit and elsewhere for Honda parts.
Cons: crushed pleats, poor quality
FRAM makes arguably the worst car products I have ever seen, every time someone brings me a fram filter to use in their car I give them the side-eye like “are you sure?”
Cons: worst car products
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