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I have noticed a huge difference in price for cabin air filters.Is there any advantage in paying the $30 extra for the GM one?Or is buying the Gm one a waste of money?
I haven't dealt with this yet but my understanding is that the GM filter has charcoal in it while the lesser priced ones don't. I don't know for sure. I suppose it kind of depends on your personality. If you are like Clark Howard you are willing to accept lower quality for a lower price. Unfortunately that isn't me so I always overspend.
I haven't dealt with this yet but my understanding is that the GM filter has charcoal in it while the lesser priced ones don't. I don't know for sure. I suppose it kind of depends on your personality. If you are like Clark Howard you are willing to accept lower quality for a lower price. Unfortunately that isn't me so I always overspend.
Compare the price of these charcoal impregnated cabin filters to GM's.
I just replaced mine and the new one I put in is a GM part and has carbon in it. The one from the factory, that I took out, did not have carbon. The carbon ones are pricey though $40+. Worth it ? Probably not.
I recently purchased the WIX from O'Reily's and it does have charcoal. It is also just a little large so it is hard to install and tends to fold just like the OEM one did at the factory. I used a small pusher stick to help get it in without collapsing. The channel curves upward so isn't that hard to keep a pusher on the top back side and rock it in.
I'm pretty sure that GM offers a 'plain' cabin filter as well as one that is carbon impregnated.
According to Gene, genuine GM offers only the one. Your dealer may offer a cheaper alternative without. Speaking only for myself, I'd much rather have the carbon. It really does remove organic odors better.
I also purchased the WIX from O'Reily's..as FortMorganAI said, it is impregnated with charcoal and is a bit larger but I got it to fit in nicely. I'm very happy with it.
Neither Checker Auto parts (owned by OReillys) or Auto Zone stock them in the Phoenix area according to the store employees. . .the Checker manager offered to special order one for $78 . . .I passed.
Neither Checker Auto parts (owned by OReillys) or Auto Zone stock them in the Phoenix area according to the store employees. . .the Checker manager offered to special order one for $78 . . .I passed.
I have noticed a huge difference in price for cabin air filters.Is there any advantage in paying the $30 extra for the GM one?Or is buying the Gm one a waste of money?
I have a $13 PurolatorC25623 and it is identical to the stock GM unit in thickness and all else. The GM price is a waste of money and just a markup because it's GM, plain and simple.
According to Gene, genuine GM offers only the one. Your dealer may offer a cheaper alternative without. Speaking only for myself, I'd much rather have the carbon. It really does remove organic odors better.
Thanks for saying that. A forum member corrected me though. See... I only ever saw the one in the catalog and I only ever sell the charcoal impregnated one, but there is an el-cheapo listed in the GM catalog.
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03-18-2009, 02:00 PM
Cabin air filters
