Dealer Again........

I'm coming up on oil change time, so I'm collecting the bits and pieces for the task.

Today, I stopped at 3 auto stores to get a filter for my '06 4.0L. All were out of stock on good filters, sure some had their odd ball house brand.

Stopped at the Toyota dealer to see the Parts gurus. They had a filter with no issue. The cost was a bit of a surprise. I was expecting $8-10. Instead......the filter cost was $5.41.

Can't believe I chased around looking for an good inexpensive filter to 3 different shops.

Guess I have a good local dealer.

 

OEM Toyota/Lexus filters are cheaper than any aftermarket ones I've seen. If you have a large Walmart near you, they likely carry OEM Toyota filters believe it or not. My local one has them for 5 bucks and some change as well.

 

That seems like a pretty good price. I've been buying genuine Toyota filters off Amazon for around the same price.

 

Yeah Toyota and Ford oil filters are surprisingly cheap yet good quality.
I will admit I use NAPA proselect though, never had a issue with them in toyota, ford, or honda. Comes to aaround $1.50 each with a 12 pack and shop pricing.

 

Can't beat the OEM filter!

 

During the next oil change I'm planning on doing a small modification.

I bought a 3' length of 5/16" fuel hose and a matching worm drive clamp. I will install this on the nipple on the cup under the oil filter, then route the hose down to exit near the oil pan.

This should allow me to remove the filter allowing the residual oil to run into the cup, down the hose and into the drain pan collecting the old engine oil. Then a quick wipe to clean the oil filter gasket seat and the cup.

This should reduce a bit of the messy part of changing oil.

 

I hate to break it to everyone but Toyota does not make their own filters. Neither does Ford. They are made for them, probably by some company that is also selling them under another well known brand name

Same with radiators and condensers

 

Yeah that really does make it easier, I routed my hose so its sticking about 1/2 inch out one of the skid plate square hoses, everyone worries about them getting ripped off but I've never worried about it.

 

That or use a plastic water bottle. Fits great, easy. Also I get my filters from the local dealer for $3.50. Free shipping if you get the order up to $75

 

No surprise. I believe there are many parts that Toyota does not build.

I typically use NAPA Gold or WIX. For some reason, the local shops that carry these were out. My purpose was to get a "good" filter. So, I defaulted to my last choice of purchasing common service parts from the dealer. I was prepared for a stiff price.

 

Darn, I thought my dealer handmade all the parts themselves.

 

I used to fight with the hose, but after seeing someone else's similar solution on here I've started using a party cup. Poke two holes, use a mini bungee cord and dangle it right under the filter nipple. Way easier than dealing with a curled up oily hose that will probably slide off anyway.

Typically not a good idea to hang stuff on hoses, but it's so light I don't think it matters.

 

They are handmade, but like everything else they are outsourced

 

Doesn't really matter if every OEM's oil filter is coming from one MFG. What matters/differentiates them is what specs (provided by that OEM) they're being built to. Same goes for any part.

 

Next time just buy a case at the dealer and they’ll even be cheaper.

 

German cars use stuff like Mahle and Mann + Hummel.
which, if a person owns a German car and installs a filter other than those brands, then they just installed a garbage filter.

 

@Knute @Jojee117

Just stick an old Qt oil bottle under the nipple, no need to hang anything with a strap. A drain hose will just give you more to clean and will drip if any oil is left behind

The rectangular-ish oil bottle will rest against the radiator hose and have some nice upward pressure to keep it positioned under the drain nipple.

After installing the new filter, spray some brake clean at the oil catch area to wash everything down into the bottle. Let it dry, pull the bottle out, done..

 

Thanks. A case is too many. I only need to change oil about every 8 months. Don't need a 10 year supply to stumble over.

 

I do the case method for both the Tacoma and the wife’s Subaru.
We were both doing about the same mileage so every 3 months.
She just switched jobs and her work is 3 miles round trip.
I now have about a 10 yr supply for her car.
44$ for 10 yzzd3

 

I use an empty 20oz Coke, or Pepsi bottle. The neck opening is wide enough to fit around the oil drain nipple under the filter and the bottle is long enough to sit on top of brackets below the filter housing so it stays in place. After the ounce or so of oil drains out I simply pour the bottle's contents into my used oil container.
Low tech solution which works