The Premium Guards came from RockAuto @ $3.18 each, the OE Hyundai filters came from my local dealer @ ~$9 each
For the 26300-35503/26300-35504/26300-35505 applications, a lot of '08-present H/K engines
Nu/Theta/Theta II, etc
The OE Hyundai has a logo stamped on the bypass valve, the Premium Guard does not
The Premium Guard has this stamp on the top, the OE does not
Overall they look as if they came off the same production line
A good savings if a trip to your Hyundai dealer is time consuming or expensive
Shop carefully on RockAuto, if these are coming from the same warehouse, I'd keep a few on the shelf at these prices
The OE Hyundai filter on RA is twice the price
Now I've got a few on hand, I can be modestly more profitable when I do an OCI on a H/K product
Anyone up on H/K part numbers, is the -35505 revision anything special?
I'll be using these without prejudice on H/K products under warranty as well as out
I've heard first hand odd knocks/taps/rattles from Theta II engines (before they unalive themselves) that an OE filter cures (I believe there was a TSB?)
10/10 would buy again
For the 26300-35503/26300-35504/26300-35505 applications, a lot of '08-present H/K engines
Nu/Theta/Theta II, etc
The OE Hyundai has a logo stamped on the bypass valve, the Premium Guard does not
The Premium Guard has this stamp on the top, the OE does not
Overall they look as if they came off the same production line
A good savings if a trip to your Hyundai dealer is time consuming or expensive
Shop carefully on RockAuto, if these are coming from the same warehouse, I'd keep a few on the shelf at these prices
The OE Hyundai filter on RA is twice the price
Now I've got a few on hand, I can be modestly more profitable when I do an OCI on a H/K product
Anyone up on H/K part numbers, is the -35505 revision anything special?
I'll be using these without prejudice on H/K products under warranty as well as out
I've heard first hand odd knocks/taps/rattles from Theta II engines (before they unalive themselves) that an OE filter cures (I believe there was a TSB?)
10/10 would buy again
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