CA10169 Extra Guard Panel Filter Review

I bought the "same" air filter about 2 years ago. It's been redesigned and is now a cheap piece of crap. The previous one was coated with a polymer around the perimeter for a better and stronger seal and along the ends of the filter pleat to keep the pleats aligned. It's all gone. This is typical Chinese garbage. For me there is no more frame.

Exactly the same FRAM filter number I just pulled from my 2010 Vibe and this newer version of the same FRAM number are very different. The newer version has a lot fewer wrinkles and I had quite a bit of time to put the filter housing cover back in place. I've never experienced this in all the years I've changed this filter. Another chalk mark against "Made in China", IMO.

Good filter at half the price of a Toyota factory replacement. I don't like how flimsy this filter looks. Doesn't seem as good as the factory filter. It goes well with my 2009 Toyota Rav4 V6. Others have said it doesn't fit, but it fits my car perfectly. The factory filter is thicker and seems to filter better. Now I will buy factorial filters.

I immediately noticed an increase in performance and mileage from the new filter, even though the previous (different brand) had only driven 10,000 miles. I don't know if this is an issue with cheap brand quality but the Fram will be at least as good and it was a cost effective answer to the loss of power and gas mileage. From now on I'll stay with Fram. (Five stars - because I'm completely satisfied, not because this filter was anything special compared to others I've used.)

This model fits my 2006 RAV4 Toyota V6. I opened up the engine airbox and decided it didn't fit. Went to the local auto parts store and they gave me the same filter. Eventually I realized the air was coming from the other side than I thought. So I tried turning the filter upside down depending on which side of the old one was dirty. I even lined them upside down with this one. The name is hidden to protect my reputation, wait it's up there, isn't it? We all have our silly moments. In any case…

I have just replaced the air filter in my 2008 Toyota RAV4 with the same filter part number and noticed that the design has changed. My previous filter was bought in 2017. I replaced it with a FRAM filter of the same model in April 2019. I immediately noticed that the filter was revised. The 2017 filter design consisted of a rigid plastic frame that encloses the filter material. The new filter that I bought in April 2019 consists almost entirely of filter material. It's like they put the filter