Deal is dead (Case of 10 OEM Oil Filter Elememts only $8.99 today on Amazon)

[thinkviv]

The filters I received look exactly like what MOCO4 has posted except the box I got was beat up and torn, below are my photos in comparison to a filter I had on hand that I purchased from my local dealership around 2.5 years ago. Long story short, the only difference was that the Amazon filters have a lighter color than the one I purchased from the dealership, which could be due to a number of different factors.

Points of comparison:

• Holographic sticker quality
• Quality of box that filter came in
• Markings on the box and "Made in Thailand"
• Included accessories (o-rings and plastic drain tool)
• Material filter is made of
• Number of pleats on filter
• Construction of filter
• Rigidity of filters (whether the Amazon filters squished easier than dealership filter)
• Font printed on filter which says "TOYOTA 15613-YZZA2"

 

[Forgetful]

The filters I received look exactly like what MOCO4 has posted except the box I got was beat up and torn, below are my photos in comparison to a filter I had on hand that I purchased from my local dealership around 2.5 years ago. Long story short, the only difference was that the Amazon filters have a lighter color than the one I purchased from the dealership, which could be due to a number of different factors.

Points of comparison:

• Holographic sticker quality
• Quality of box that filter came in
• Markings on the box and "Made in Thailand"
• Included accessories (o-rings and plastic drain tool)
• Material filter is made of
• Number of pleats on filter
• Construction of filter
• Rigidity of filters (whether the Amazon filters squished easier than dealership filter)
• Font printed on filter which says "TOYOTA 15613-YZZA2"

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What about the squeeze test?

 

[thinkviv]

What about the squeeze test?

second to last bullet point, they squeezed equally.

 

[Forgetful]

second to last bullet point, they squeezed equally.

Thanks, mine arrive Monday. I'll update with my experience

 

[Slowgoat]

I got mine Monday as well; they look identical to the ones above.

Will post pics of mine soon, but I don't have a known OEM one to compare to.

What tool are you all liking for removal of the filter housing?

I see a few options. I need to snag one in the next few months.

 

[honda250xtitan]

I got mine Monday as well; they look identical to the ones above.

Will post pics of mine soon, but I don't have a known OEM one to compare to.

What tool are you all liking for removal of the filter housing?

I see a few options. I need to snag one in the next few months.

whatever autzone had in stock

 

[TRDTommy]

I received mine the other day. The box I received was in good condition and looks exactly like the box i have from the dealer. But the individual boxed filters from the dealer do have a more bold printing on them compared to the amazon box. Hologram stickers look the same as the dealers. And as mentioned above. The filters from amazon do have a lighter color. Both the amazon and dealer squeezed about equally. On the amazons, 3 out of the 10 filters have 43 pleats and the rest have 44. The dealers are mixed also, some having 43 and some 44. Overall the amazon filters do look high quality and I will not hesitate to use them. Not bad for the $8 bucks.

 

[Forgetful]

I received mine today. Compared the box to a dealer one and the only difference is a code on the side where the part number is. Amazon one is CA and the dealer is CB. Maybe date code or factory?

Can't tell about color since I don't have a dealer filter in hand. But the squeeze test felt similar to memory. They also showed up in a Lexus/Toyota box.

 

[Forgetful]

In anyone's interested Sparks Toyota in SC has OEM 0w-20 for 4.70$ a quart shipped. There was a free shipping code on their main page. I ordered 36 quarts Monday and 10 plug gaskets . Shipped today.

EDIT: Well shoot looks like it's up to 5.x something now. There's a few dealers with it at 5.x. Maybe if you spent some time on Google you could find one sub 5.

 

[1000MPH]

I got mine and carefully compared them to two different OEM filters I have. This was a great deal, thanks to all contributors to the thread.

 

[crawlingjunk]

I got mine. And it’s exactly the same as the 2 filters I grabbed from local Toyota dealer. Down to the the box


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[5thToy]

Received mine last week. After careful comparison with my stock from the local dealer, they appear by all accounts to be legitimate parts.

 

[1000MPH]

I thought I’d throw up some pics of one of these filters after 7100 miles and 10 months of use.
Filter looks fine to me, it definitely didn’t disintegrate like the one on the Car Care Nut video.
The glue on the ends might have become hardened but I’ve never checked that before on previous filters.
The last pic is of dealer purchased OEM filters, new and used, for comparison.

 

[Slowgoat]

This made my day that I can help you guys in some way. So glad it worked out!

 

[1000MPH]

I was looking at my Fuelly account and noted I’ve spent $19,542.56 on gas for my 4Runner over the past 13 years….but I still love a deal when I can get it.

 

[Tazz 12]

I was looking at my Fuelly account and noted I’ve spent $19,542.56 on gas for my 4Runner over the past 13 years….but I still love a deal when I can get it.

I use fuelly to and love it.

 

[honda250xtitan]

This made my day that I can help you guys in some way. So glad it worked out!

still using these! toyota hasnt exploded from scary amazon toyota filters:humble: