Originally Posted By: IndyIan
It was in the Fusion for a while too. According to visteon, one advantage is that the automaker can put the filter box in an unaccessible area if they want too for packaging reasons...
Considering I've maybe spent $40 in filters for the Tracker, lifetime, I would rather see a smaller paper filter that needs replacing more often.
I've only got 50k miles on the Focus so I'm worrying about it yet, maybe in a few years I should start looking at the wreckers for a dorman setup.
I'm not an ASE mechanic, but I do have mechanical skills. With that said, changing to the Dorman air box is not for the novice. The inner plastic finder well had to come out along with other stuff that was in the way.