I was @ WM picking up a XG2 for my 02 Mercury Mountaineer and decided to check out the ST2 which is "compatible" with the PH2 and other filters but picking it up and looking into it and doing a quick google search I found that it doesn't have a by-pass on the end.
The pics and vids online show a black ADBV the same similar shape to that in the Frams.
I also picked up the ST10575 an noticed the same, to by pass on the end.
Do they have combo valves or no by pass at all? From what I understand the GM applications that use that type of filter have by-pass built into the engine but other applications that the filter is supposed to be compatible with do not have built in by-passes.
So are the ST2 & 10575 really "Compatible" with the Fram model 2 and 10575?
The pics and vids online show a black ADBV the same similar shape to that in the Frams.
I also picked up the ST10575 an noticed the same, to by pass on the end.
Do they have combo valves or no by pass at all? From what I understand the GM applications that use that type of filter have by-pass built into the engine but other applications that the filter is supposed to be compatible with do not have built in by-passes.
So are the ST2 & 10575 really "Compatible" with the Fram model 2 and 10575?
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