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Originally Posted by FoxtrotRomeo
The one on the right seems to have less surface are for filtration - no?
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The TRD/Royal Purple has a completely different (and higher quality) filter media than the OEM part. I believe it is some kind of synthetic micro-glass versus paper of the OEM. The metal caps are supposedly to assist with a "positive seal", and inner metal housing to help keep the filter media from collapsing. For 12.99, I think they're a much better option than stock. If I had to pay full price of 25+ bucks I would likely go with something else though.
Tons of comparisons online of the TRD filter versus OEM. This one is almost a decade old but still applicable and accurate. My RP filter is also still marked Made in USA.
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