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10-25-2008, 10:29 PM
Midwest may be seeing a change in their oil filters, dont know if this is going to change in New England as well:
SIA with the approval of FHI has changed their Oil Filter supplier for the 4 cylinder applications. As a result of this, we will be able to take advantage of this change on replacement service parts cost. The old number 15208AA100 (black in color) will be superseded to the new number 15208AA12A (blue in color) and will have a minimum order quantity of 12 (one case). The supersession is mutual so either filter can be used.
The new filter will be available on 10/22/08, it is still unclear whether there is any change in the filter or its performance. Though rumor is they are just changing from a Japanese supplier to an American based company.
Source: NASIOC (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1623020) iva WRXFanatics (http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/10/new-oil-filters-from-subaru/)
SIA with the approval of FHI has changed their Oil Filter supplier for the 4 cylinder applications. As a result of this, we will be able to take advantage of this change on replacement service parts cost. The old number 15208AA100 (black in color) will be superseded to the new number 15208AA12A (blue in color) and will have a minimum order quantity of 12 (one case). The supersession is mutual so either filter can be used.
The new filter will be available on 10/22/08, it is still unclear whether there is any change in the filter or its performance. Though rumor is they are just changing from a Japanese supplier to an American based company.
Source: NASIOC (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1623020) iva WRXFanatics (http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/10/new-oil-filters-from-subaru/)