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?

[samir0189]

eh, not exactly cheap, this one was close to $8.

But i don't mind paying that price cause I run the oil for super long and it stays clean, win/win.

this is the "high quality" fram filter, lmao. oxymoron for you there.

[presure2]

eh, not exactly cheap, this one was close to $8.

But i don't mind paying that price cause I run the oil for super long and it stays clean, win/win.

this is the "high quality" fram filter, lmao. oxymoron for you there.

if your paying 8$ for an aftermarket filter that your not sure on the quality of, why not buy an oem filter for 4$, that has proven quality behind it?

[samir0189]

eh, not exactly cheap, this one was close to $8.

But i don't mind paying that price cause I run the oil for super long and it stays clean, win/win.

this is the "high quality" fram filter, lmao. oxymoron for you there.

if your paying 8$ for an aftermarket filter that your not sure on the quality of, why not buy an oem filter for 4$, that has proven quality behind it?

A good question, Manny.

Ive never really tried an oem one, and dealerships are 25+ miles from here and not really in the direction i go anyway.

I do alot of driving, my father too. Idk if all oem filters are the same, but my dad used oem filters on his nissan frontier, and would have very dirty oil at 3-4k, and for the heck of it we tried a fram one and the oil stayed cleaner for longer, 7-8k intervals. So it kind of may seem silly to pay 2x the oem filter cost yes, but doubling the life of the oil itself helps pay back for that.

I really feel like i get my moneys worth on both the oil and the filter by being able to run it for so long, you really dont get to take advantage of the fully synthetic oils unless you get that kinda mileage outta them, imo.

How long does oem toyota filters keep the synthetic clean? Im curious.....