Which Oil Filter do you use?

[CJ3Flyr]

I'm getting ready to order a couple cases of the larger Toyota OEM V8 filter 90915-20004.

Have you folks had good experience with them? I saw a few folks mention them here in this thread.

Thanks,

No complaints. I have 'zero' noise on cold startup, the oil stays visually clear and good for an exceptionally long time. When you look inside them, study the assembly quality, touch the rubber on the check valve etc they're clearly a premium filter. I say get 'em :bigok:

 

[pickerdd]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll order a case or two on monday.

 

[joed2222]

Oil Filters

I used Fram for many years and have switched to Wix for all of my vehicles. I've been happy with them.

 

[atomic]

I use the Toyota Filters. I usually buy a bunch at a time. The engine is warranted to 100,000 miles so I know it won't be my problem if the OEM filter isn't any good.

People overthink stuff like oil and filters.

I am sure the engineers at Toyota are more than competent enough to make an effective oil filter that lasts 5000 miles. I am not sure about a company that needs a pyramid scheme to sell their products.

 

[MikesToy]

Toyota filters for me. Can't go wrong with those.

 

[074.0Runner]

ive used K&N filters in everythig i can get them for...except my ram that uses Mopar filters. i am oing to use Royal Purple and a K&N for the first time. i have had the oil changed at a local shop that uses Pennzoil oil and filters. I wish they made K&N's for my mower

 

[GMZ]

I run a Purolator Pure One with Castrol Syntec every 5K.

 

[dbcox]

Amsoil Ea057 here and fluids. Change every 20 - 25k. With regular testing

 

[kerry]

Wix filters here. Use on all our equipment on the golf course as well.

 

[K.C.]

...just adding a link...

Oils Against Oils
http://www.performanceoilnews.com/oils_against_oils.shtml

via DavidAlexander

 

[hemitruk]

Did 1st oil change yesterday at 6 months 4000 mi.Used fram 3614 filter. Decided to read this thread and went and picked up the toyota filter today after reading about the fram filters.Used fram filters with all my other cars with no problems but for 3.00 more now I feel a lot better.Plus dealer is 2 minutes away .

 

[hemitruk]

Went to change fram filter with toyota filter and...had hard time taking it off.Had lubed oring and put on hand tight .Tried filter wrench put only slipped.Used large water pump plier and finally strarted to loosen.But when took it off treaded nipple came off with filter.Tried taking nipple off and it was seized in oil filter.Only thing I can think of why it happened is maybe while taking off with pliers maybe filter sort of cocked and stripped filter tread.Im a mechanic by trade and never had that ever happened.Be it bad luck or I totaly scewed up, ordered nipple from dealer .Need to rent a car for a couple of days now.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Went to change fram filter with toyota filter and...had hard time taking it off.Had lubed oring and put on hand tight .Tried filter wrench put only slipped.Used large water pump plier and finally strarted to loosen.But when took it off treaded nipple came off with filter.Tried taking nipple off and it was seized in oil filter.Only thing I can think of why it happened is maybe while taking off with pliers maybe filter sort of cocked and stripped filter tread.Im a mechanic by trade and never had that ever happened.Be it bad luck or I totaly scewed up, ordered nipple from dealer .Need to rent a car for a couple of days now.

That sucks!:awais: V6 or V8?

 

[hemitruk]

That sucks!:awais: V6 or V8?

V-6

 

[Top Shelf Synthetics]

Amsoil EAO57 filter. Only filter that will last as long as there oil.

 

[coolpop]

Re: Double you filter capacity

I have been using the Fram orange filter every 3k or so, but now I see this one ranks at the very bottom in testing.

What has aways irked me was how toyota could put this dinky filter on a vehicle (V6) that has tons of room for a normal sized filter. I just noticed that the PH3614 style filter I have been using has the same thread/gasket as the larger PH3980.

The PH3980 is twice as long so probably twice the filter surface area and twice as long before it starts bypassing, as all modern filters will do when dirty. A $10 Mobil 1 filter will pass just as much crud as a Fram filter if its bypassing.

I don't know which vehicle the PH3980 is filter is normally recommended for but I'll bet you can find a match in your favorite brand.

OK, I bought a PH3980 because it was much larger and I don't like the dinky little filters we have on our trucks.

Guess what? The 3980 does NOT fit...so...I'm back to using the larger Toyota filter or the Pure One.

 

[coolpop]

OK update time. I bought two of the puke yellow Pure One filters. Changed my oil on Sunday, installed a new Pure One...and I crushed the filter with my super human strength when I hand tightened it.

Seriously, I noticed that the damn thing was so flimsy when I first took it out of the box. Because of the flimsiness, I worried it would break or burst, so after researching filters on Bob is the Oil Guy, I went out and bought a few NAPA Gold filters. They seem bulletproof and a lot of members on that site seem to love the NAPA/Wix filters.

Anyway, when I got home and removed the Pure One, the filter did in fact get crushed and crumpled during the removal process. NO OTHER FILTER has ever done that...ever...and I've been changing my own oil for 15 years. That sealed the deal for me right there.

So far, so good with the NAPA Gold.

 

[RonMAIDEN]

The Puralator PureOne that I buy is blue and I've never had any issues with them over the last 12 years.

Here's some reference for filters.

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters/reference.html#purolator

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Good thread on why a "good" filter is important:wtf:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25254

:cheers:

 

[074.0Runner]

Here is a good sight. Ford atleast makes one good product!

Dont worry, the Motorcraft filter is simply a re-badged Purolator.