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12-07-2007, 04:16 AM
I was reading through a thread found by google while searching for info on magnaflow filter. I was impressed to read the comment quoted below and wondered who wrote it, to my surprise, none other than our own RF OVERLORD on a different website (http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=972976#Post972976):
"Lifetime" filters, just like "lifetime" fluids are meant to last the lifetime of the warranty, then they become your problem.
Not to get too far off topic, but the word "lifetime" when applied to a vehicle is a marketing gimmick meant to suck people in with the promise of never having to open the hood or spend a dime on maintenance. The manufacturer's only concern is having the part(s) last just long enough to go off-warranty.
This seems so true!
"Lifetime" filters, just like "lifetime" fluids are meant to last the lifetime of the warranty, then they become your problem.
Not to get too far off topic, but the word "lifetime" when applied to a vehicle is a marketing gimmick meant to suck people in with the promise of never having to open the hood or spend a dime on maintenance. The manufacturer's only concern is having the part(s) last just long enough to go off-warranty.
This seems so true!