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Stock toyota oil filter or any brand oil filter?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by baldy54, Jun 1, 2010.

  1. Jun 1, 2010 at 8:22 AM
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    baldy54

    baldy54 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I am going to changing my oil in my 06 Tacoma. I was wondering should I buy a stock Toyota oil filter from the dealer or any oil filter that is out on the market? Is there a difference?
     
  2. Jun 1, 2010 at 8:22 AM
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    spitviper

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    It doesn't really matter, you can just go to an auto parts store and buy one.
     
  3. Jun 1, 2010 at 8:28 AM
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    Cars0n`

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    i did not notice this until i read all the info on fram oil filters on this site. i now switched back to the toyota filter. its relatively cheap, and someone did a test on it by cutting it open and it actually did fairly well in how it filtered the iol
     
  4. Jun 1, 2010 at 8:29 AM
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  5. Jun 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM
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    Snake~

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    The silver Fram filters (Extra Guard or Double Guard or Tough Guard, I can't remember) aren't bad, but the regular orange ones are not good. I use Wix/Napa Gold, but any quality filter will do.
     
  6. Jun 1, 2010 at 8:59 AM
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    tvbd56

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    I use napa gold and mobil 1 full synthetic, IMO it's a great combination
     
  7. Jun 1, 2010 at 9:10 AM
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    DeeKay21

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    I used to use the Fram Tough Guard the first few times on my oil changes and no problems but I switched to Toyota OEM filters the past few times and will be sticking with them from now on.;)
     
  8. Jun 1, 2010 at 9:10 AM
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    steviestyles

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  9. Jun 1, 2010 at 9:26 AM
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    I agree. I'm coming from a 2008 STI, and one of the members on the Subaru forum took apart pretty much every brand of filter and showed the filtration element and inside construction on each.

    The best were the Purolator Pureone and Mobile1 filters. I've been running Pureone's every since and been happy. Plus if you order them from Amazon their pricing is comparable to pretty much any filter out there, so why not get the quality of the Pureone?
     
  10. Jun 1, 2010 at 9:31 AM
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    +1 Toyota filters.
     
  11. Jun 1, 2010 at 12:21 PM
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    Doesnt really matter? LOLOL... The most important maint. item on your truck, but it doesn't matter? Some of you guys will spend X amount of money on air filters, oil brand, tires, etc..., but the oil filter doesnt matter?? HAHAHHA...

    Do yourself and your truck a favor and use an OEM filter ONLY. A few extra dollars a year wont kill you, and your truck will thank you by lasting 300,000 miles plus.
     
  12. Jun 1, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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    Iv used penzoil in the past but they stopped stocking them at my local kragen. I cant remember what I used this time though
     
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    I always use the k&n oil filters the one inch socket makes it so easy to get off
     
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    Anyone know who makes Toyotas filters for them? I highly doubt they make their own filters.

    I personally use Puralator Pureone w/ mobil 1 synthetic oil unless advance is running the package deal on the mobil 1 filter and oil.

    Edit nevermind...google is my friend. They are made by denso.
     
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    I've been using the Mobile 1 filters cause the local store has been throwing one in for free with 5 quarts of Mobile 1.
     
  17. Jun 1, 2010 at 1:15 PM
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    i love the k&n filters, exactly what they said ^^^ that 1 inch nut make it a breeze to swap out, dont need to worry about the old oil filter wrenches
     
  18. Jun 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM
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    Dan893

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    i looked at the k&n filter its nice until i looked at the price they want $14 so i went with the purolator gold filter for $6 since purolator seems to be what everyone recomends. i run 5-30w mobil 1 full synthetic for the oil
     
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    x2, and when it is not on sale, I go with OEM
     
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    whats wrong with the fram filters?
     

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