OEM toyota oil filter vs the rest Options

[mk7celica]

Ok so I read in another thread on oil filters. I just installed a stp oil filter. Is it better for to get a toyota oil filter because it runs oil through faster because of its design? And my stp oil filter I have now dont is this true? I think It was in a thread about oil pressure not being made right away without a oem filter. I was wondering if I need a oem filter right away?

[Hanyo]

all the old filters on the market are made by only a few manufacture and re-branded to certain markets.

There are obviously different materials/ design differences, but they all provide the basic fit and function.

The reason you would want to pay more for a filter is 1) your getting a better filter material inside and 2) the oil drain back valve design.

What the drain back valve does, is it keep the oil inside the filter when your car is off. So when you start your engine in the morning it provides some reserve oil for your engine until you get oil pressure. The second purpose of this valve is to let oil pass through it when the filter is clogged so you don't blow up your engine.

So in a brief explanation, if you keep up on your car maintenance up. You really dont need to worry about what oil filter you use. Because your oil filter will not fail on you with in 3k-5k miles.

If your paranoid like me, but a premium oil filter. But there is no guarantee that the better filter is not a dud off the shelf.