The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze will make oil changes a breeze with the introduction of cartridge-style oil filters. Both available engines on the Cruze, the Ecotec 1.4L turbo and 1.8L four-cylinder engines will use a cartridge-style oil filter which is easier to recycle and service compared to the conventional steel canister-style oil filters.
Recycling canister style filters requires that the metal housing and other elements, like the rubber seal, be cut away or separated. The compact cartridge-style filters on the other hand, are made of only paper and plastic. Because of this, proper disposal of the oil filter is easier for recycling centers.
Another benefit of the cartridge filter is that it can be changed easily and is virtually drip free from the top of the vehicle. This lessens the chance of oil dripping to the ground or driveway, and making its way into the water system when changing the cars oil.
The housing for the cartridge-style filter is part of the engine and reused for the life of the engine. It never needs replacing. The housing also has a screw-on replaceable cap that eliminates the conventional canister-to-engine mating surface that is a potential source of leaks.
theCD's take: Great news for those of us who still change our own oil! Hopefully we'll see more of this innovation as new engines are introduced.
Source: General Motors
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You might want to know that GM has already been using the cartridge filter and putting it on top on the engine. My 2009 Pontiac G5 ( rebadged Cobalt ), is almost exactly as pictured above. One helpful insight however is that even though this makes the filter easier to access for people to change thier own oil you need a special ratchet to get to it in the confined engine bay (atleast on the Cobalt/G5/Ion). I had to make my own!
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