2 different engine air filters?
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Burning Brakes
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2 different engine air filters?
2013 Base Vert. Rockauto shows two different AC Delco part #s for the engine air filter and the prices are about $50 different.
They list A3077C for $61.79 and A3107C for $111.89
They also have a Wix for $59.89
Which one and why?
I Am leaning twords the Wix or the less expensive AC Delco. If I'm going to pay $100 for a throw away air filter I'll buy 2 of the Wix.
They list A3077C for $61.79 and A3107C for $111.89
They also have a Wix for $59.89
Which one and why?
I Am leaning twords the Wix or the less expensive AC Delco. If I'm going to pay $100 for a throw away air filter I'll buy 2 of the Wix.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Florida
GM lists the A3107C at $155 plus shipping making Rockauto much cheaper for that number but what is the difference? The $60 wix looks identical I try to only use the best parts but I have a hard time believing a $160 paper air filter is twice as good as a $60 one.
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Tend to go with the Wix/Napa gold air filters (they are the same), not that they are any better than the oem GM filter,
but that they are lighter in color, while oems are dark, and easy to see when a ligher color filter is dirty and needs to be replaced, over a dark filter instead.
As with cabin filter, and do get the charcol one, and again Wix and napa gold filters are one and the same.
but that they are lighter in color, while oems are dark, and easy to see when a ligher color filter is dirty and needs to be replaced, over a dark filter instead.
As with cabin filter, and do get the charcol one, and again Wix and napa gold filters are one and the same.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2022
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From: Florida
Tend to go with the Wix/Napa gold air filters (they are the same), not that they are any better than the oem GM filter,
but that they are lighter in color, while oems are dark, and easy to see when a ligher color filter is dirty and needs to be replaced, over a dark filter instead.
As with cabin filter, and do get the charcol one, and again Wix and napa gold filters are one and the same.
but that they are lighter in color, while oems are dark, and easy to see when a ligher color filter is dirty and needs to be replaced, over a dark filter instead.
As with cabin filter, and do get the charcol one, and again Wix and napa gold filters are one and the same.
Melting Slicks
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If anyone pays $160 for an air filter, I have some prime land to sell them on Mars. Send em my way
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2013 Base Vert. Rockauto shows two different AC Delco part #s for the engine air filter and the prices are about $50 different.
They list A3077C for $61.79 and A3107C for $111.89
They also have a Wix for $59.89
Which one and why?
I Am leaning twords the Wix or the less expensive AC Delco. If I'm going to pay $100 for a throw away air filter I'll buy 2 of the Wix.
They list A3077C for $61.79 and A3107C for $111.89
They also have a Wix for $59.89
Which one and why?
I Am leaning twords the Wix or the less expensive AC Delco. If I'm going to pay $100 for a throw away air filter I'll buy 2 of the Wix.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ulta Vista, AZ
That is strange. Just go with the cheaper one. For reference RockAuto does not list the A3107C for my '09 Base but does list the A3077C. I don't see any reason to use the more expensive filter. The A3077C is also spec'd for the ZR1 so it should flow more than enough for any base model
Doesnt the zr1 have a different airbox assembly than a base?