I have been getting my A1 and D3 filters and filter elements at my local Walmarts for the last several years as they began carrying them. Recently, the filter elements in the A1 changed from the pale yellow to a darker, orange yellow media. The packaging is nearly identical, and BOTH say made in Thailand. But the OLD ones have that printed in red on the box and has French as well, but the new ones have Thailand printed in black and no french.... Also, the old pale yellow ones are not as stiff AND have the full part number printed on the flap withteh Toyota stamp.
The new media is in the pics as I had my old box, but no old element to compare. I checked Wally WOrld and all the elements there of eavery side are the new Orange style.
Are these legit or is Walmart's supply chain infiltrated with counterfeits?
NEW package and element
OLD box (but the same new element...I could not crop it out in IMGUR :-()