Toyota Oil Filter (Made in Thailand) vs. the competition........

Great write up! Ive always used the Toyota filters. Id like to see same test done on synthetic oil brands. Walmarts supertech brand V Mobil 1 synthetic. Ive heard the oil breaks down the same but havent seen any real testing to prove it. Why pay more just for a name or advertisement gimmick!

 

Excellent review! I usually bought whatever filter at canadian tire, an dit was usually the mobil 1 when it was on sale. Was there last week to get things to do an oil change and noticed it was $15! So I went to toyota to pick one up and there only $9. Think I'll be buying online now though.

 

Skimmed off of Hastings filter site:
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In 1995, Hastings Premium Filters became part of CLARCOR. Other CLARCOR companies — Airguard, ATI, Baldwin Filters, Clark Filter, Facet International, FPI, PECOFacet, Purolator Air, Purolator Engineered Filtration Products, Purolator Facet, Total Filtration Services and United Air Specialists — along with Hastings Premium Filters, are able to share the latest ideas and technology and create solutions that lead to better products.
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Mod, I saw that information on their site. While it could indicate that a Hastings filter is the same as a Purolator filter, that may not be the case. If you dig down into their pdf spec sheets, it is interesting to note that they use a Powder Technologies Inc. test dust in their contaminant efficiency test. This is the company that is credited with establishing an ISO standard for filtration testing. There is a specific % of each micron size in the test dust down to 1 micron. This results in a lower efficiency value (in the 80+% area) than other companies that report 99+% efficiency because they are looking at the trapping ability of a 30 micron particle. The honesty is refreshing.

 

I had to google Purolator Facet,,never heard of that one. Seems to be a specialty/custom filter side company. They also do acoustic attenuation studies. Maybe just a think tank group. I'm thinking Clarcor just holds the Purolator air filter holdings, and the complete side of Hastings with each company doing there own thing for the most part. Could be wrong.

 

Bosch purchased Purolator oil filters around 2004.
This happened about the same time that Champion Labs began producing the "E-Core" design (arguably worse than Fram).

Prior to the purchase:
Bosch, Supertech, AC-Delco Duraguard, STP (and others) = Champion Labs standard filter.
Purolator = Purolator
Mobil-1, K&N, AC-Delco Duraguard Gold = Champion Labs premium synthetic media

After the purchase:
Supertech, AC-Delco, STP (and others) = Champion Labs standard filter using E-Core design.
Bosch, Purolator = Bosch ownership, Purolator production facilities.
Mobil-1, K&N = Champion Labs premium synthetic media
AC-Delco Duraguard Gold = Discontinued

Prior to the changes, I would have used any of the filters listed.
After the changes, I would use nothing but Bosch/Purolator or the premium.... assuming that an OEM Toyota filter is not available.

Supposedly, the Toyota TRD filter is a Champion premium. I've seen a few reports that it has been inspected and found to be the same as the Mobil-1. I have also heard the same for Royal Purple.

Amsoil oil filters are Wix, but they tend to "cheap out" a bit, meaning if you take two EAO filters, one with a 2.5" tall can, and one with a 4" tall can, they will both have the same filter element inside, so the taller can doesn't gain any filtration area.

 

Lee was a Purolator product.

 

Any thoughts or recommendations on the TRD oil filter?

 

It's a decent filter.
Same as the K&N and Mobil-1... made on the same line side by side.

 

Great views thanks, I bought a magnetic oil drain plug I'll see what I pick up next oil change. Too bad I bought a k&n anybody here think that champion synthetic oil on auto anything is any good. wally world has 5Qt container of mobile 1 syn for 25 bucks better than Advanced for 37 bucks.

 

Go with Mobil-1. Never heard of "Champion Synthetic"... it's definitely a private label from another manufacturer... possibly Mobil-1, possibly Castrol (group-III mineral base and certainly not worth $60 for a case).

 

I work as a tractor and grounds equipment mechanic. I have now for 31 years, at the local school board. We only use Fram oil filters. I have never seen an oil filter related damaged engine in all of this time. However, because of this write up, I'll never again use one on my personal vehicles. Thanks.

 

Fram advertising has been very effective. Unfortunately, their filter aren't.
I have seen several that were assembled so hastily that the ends of the filter element was not attached.
Now they have designer filters to create a "premium purchasing experience" by getting people to think that a high mileage or synthetic oil engine needs a different filter.
Fram banks on the fact that oil contaminants slowly wear out engines in a manner that is essentially impossible to quantify on a small sample basis. How many engines that Fram wears out early equals the loss of a complete power unit?
Basically, it comes down to the fact that frequent oil changes are a better deterrent to wear than the best filters because the change removes abrasive contaminants and corrosive chemical from the engine.
If your school board is going to support a filter, why not support one that costs the same but filters well?
Some filter brands are being made in China now, including Fram. It is nearly impossible to maintain a quality control program in a Chinese factory.

 

It's all about specs an low bids....We also use HORRIBLE Champion spark plugs and no-name no-sevice rated motor oil in 15w40. We had a vendor selling us batteries...I noticed and pointed out that a batch of them were actually "rebuilt" lead acid batteries and not new, sealed gel batteries like we needed and had paid for....They complained that we were picking on them because they are a "minority" vendor, I guess black owned, like it matters, and won the case. They still slip in a clearly used battery every now and then and many arrive dead and with internal shorting issues. This is my situation.

 

This is an EXCELLENT thread and write-up on the topic.

I am fairly certain that if you open the Wix "XP" variety of the 51348 you will find that it is identical to the Amsoil brand filter with the synthetic media.

Again, GREAT job on this!

 

Yup.... Amsoil is Wix.

 

^So are napa filters if anybody hasn't already said it.. Just drop the 5 from the wix number and there you have the napa number. 1348.

 

A link to this thread has been posted in many other forums, including the Rav4 and a Tundra forums in addition to Bobistheoilguy.

 

For what it's worth, the bitog thread includes a post showing a graph comparing efficiency ratings of some of these filters including the Toyota. While the 100% synthetic filters achieve a 99% rating, the Toyota has a disappointing 51% rating. Looks and amount of material are one thing. Engineering, the molecular composition of the media, and actual tested performance are another. My gut tells me to stick with the M1 EP but I've ordered the Toyota from Amazon anyway just to compare the two.

 

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The Toyota filter may have more filtering media as spread out and measured in square inches, but the M1 has almost 30% more mass. Both filters are brand new out of the box. The M1 weighs 336 grams. The Toyota weighs 269 grams. I can't say whether the difference is in the canister wall, the metal components, or the filtering media. However, the M1 is smaller in size but it weighs almost 30% more.

If you watch Chris's videos, you'll notice that the Toyota filtering media appears as if it's foam, whereas the M1 appears to be very tightly packed synthetic material. There was a noticeable difference and it's what prompted me to weigh them. Also, the Toyota's gasket is a string compared to the thick and wide one on the M1.

After removing the factory installed Toyota filter, it stuck inside the Assenmacher socket wrench (filter end) I used to remove it. Using very light taps with a rubber mallet against the edge of the gasket, to dislodge it from the filter, the Toyota filter's outer wall dented significantly.

I ordered the Toyota filter after watching the videos and reading the many posts in response. I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, especially Chris who I hold in very high regard. However, I'm sticking with the M1 and I have no plans to ever use this Toyota one I ordered from Amazon with the socket. The difference in design and quality is pretty obvious to me.