Oil filters?

Yup... The OEM Toyota filter is not identical to the one that ships from the factory, but it is still a most excellent filter and a very good value.

Personally, I have a case of Pure-One for both the Taco and the Rav4.
I used to use Mobil-1 filters, but moved to either Bosch or Pure-One when M1 jacked up their price by $3. It's a good filter, but not worth over TWICE the price of the Pure-One.

 

I buy wix after seeing good reviews years ago and that's what my local independent part store has.

But I think the reality is if you change your oil every 5K it doesn't matter what filter you use. I know of no one that actually had oil/filter related engine damage if they kept a reasonable oil change interval. If there are engine issues if is always a leak or something that lead to a low oil situation.

I should check out the oem 10 pack ebay deals though.

 

Been using Toyota OEM oil filters since the first oil change.

Chris4x4's thread has now shown me to stick to it.

 

Champion Labs changed to the "E-Core" design about the same time Bosch bought Purolator and Bosch filters moved from the Champion production line to the Purolator production line.
The E-Core design is used in the Wal-Mart Supertech, STP, AC-Delco, and probably a few others (M1 and K&N remain Champion products but are still the older design and good filters if you can get past the bypass valve design).

I knew of a couple of guys on FullsizedChevy.com who had oil pressure loss because the filter media pulled through the plastic cage "core" and blocked the outlet.

E-Core is possibly worse than Fram. Fiber, rather than cardboard endplates, media glued to the plates, and a plastic "cage" core support.
Can potentially flow better than a steel core, but I'd trust it more if the openings were 1/4 the size they are.

 

Mobil 1 M1-209. This is the oversized one.

 

Royal Purple filter....

 

He still has a shitload of spare time, but someone is going to have to donate the filters and film for his camera

 

I also use the oversized M1-209 filter.

 

I've always been a believer in Fram, but have yet to start changing my own oil, got one free change left. Depends on what is more affordable to me, but I will still keep using Mobil 1 synthetic in my truck.

 

OEM I buy them 2-3 at a time from the dealer .. might look at the vendor Chris linked tho. That's a good deal.

 

Whatever the stealer uses, beyond the Toyota service I have lifetime service and engine guaranteed for life. Not worth my time to do it myself.

 

I always use Wix.

 

x2

 

Purolator PureOne or Napa Gold, whichever store I remember to stop at.

 

I agree with this. Would never take the chance on using a fram. OEM filters are very hard to beat

 

OEM Filter and Mobil 1 oil... Kinda just always figured the Toyota Filter was the right one to use based on warrenty and compression... I've done this for all my vehicles over the years... I hate FRAM, never cared for them!

 

MOBIL ONE FILTER M1209 FOR 2ND GEN V6

 

^ me too. A case of the biggest filters you can get at a great price. No brainer.

 

Oversized Mobil 1 M1-209 with Mobil 1 EP 5W30.

278k miles and running great.