On 03/24/2021 05:14 AM, mike wrote:
Nice thing about Auto Parts Stores is they have a choice of brands.
Wix (aka Napa Gold) seems to fare well when people cut them open.

I use either one. It's hard to explain without a picture but the Wix
base plate is punched and threaded from the outside, while some are from
the inside. The former are easier to get started. With the Toyota I'm
reaching down from the top and screwing the filter on blind.