OEM engine oil filter vs other brands?

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Is there a difference between OEM engine oil filter and other brands?

car dealership charge premium price just for oil filter. I want to buy other brands instead of OEM.
 
Some premium oil filters have more media inside them as well as synthetic filter media, well worth it when going 10K on real synthetic oils.

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Kind of hard to know without doing some research. There are far more filter brands than there are filter makers, so many of them are close to the same thing or are made by the same company. You need to look at the specs of the OEM filter and see if what you're getting is as good or better. There are some SAE testing certifications that you may want to look for. Ex: if your car calls for an SAE J1858, the brand you buy shouldn't matter much as they're all meeting the same standard. Some may exceed it.

For my Nissan Sentra that isn't under warranty I'm not too picky provided the filter meets the manufacturers spec. For my Boxster I wouldn't consider a non-OEM filter even after it's out of warranty.
 
Read up over on Bobisthoilguy for oil and filter recommendations.

What car do you have? Some OEM filters are better than others. For example, Honda filters are quite good, whereas Nissan filters are not. So sometimes an aftermarket filter might be better.

I see that you're also in Toronto. So in that case Napa Gold, Mobil 1, Fram Tough Gaurd and Fram Ultra Synthetic are all great alternatives to OEM filters and are easy to get locally.

I've used Napa Gold in the past, but they were about $14 each. Now I get the Fram Ultras, which are arguably better, when they go on sale at Canadian Tire for $11 each.
 
I usually try and stick with royal purple or k&n. I use full synthetic oil too.

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I have Kia Sorento 2014 EX V6. I use synthetic oil. I buy carbon cabin air filter instead of using Kia brand. Kia charge $75 bucks for its cabin air filter. After market air filter cost only 20bucks
 
My bias is towards factory vender filters. Working on BMWs and Audis, when an oil change was done elsewhere with an aftermarket filter, the difference is easy to spot since it's a filter insert instead of just a spin on. The aftermarket junk ends up collapsing on itself, and the o-rings (if it comes with them) are really cheap.

Where are the Napa gold filters made? I see Napa filters a lot that are breaking down/collapsing, nearly always made in Poland. Chinese filters also have a really bad track record. Worst I've seen was a valvoline oil filter from a rapid oil change where the filter was breaking down leaving sediment in the housing.

Just my 2¢ based on what I've seen having done a lot of oil changes.
 
The Kia oil filter for that is like 7-8 bucks US not a make or break price probably 12 bucks Canada


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I don't skimp when it comes to engine care. Yeah, the OEM Mopar stuff is a bit more pricey, but you are talking 15-20 bucks. I don't put many miles on my truck, so that's once a year for me.

And........ If there is ever some kind of engine failure, they can't say to me "Well, you used this or that aftermarket filter and oil".
 
PaulMys said:
I don't skimp when it comes to engine care. Yeah, the OEM Mopar stuff is a bit more pricey, but you are talking 15-20 bucks. I don't put many miles on my truck, so that's once a year for me.

And........ If there is ever some kind of engine failure, they can't say to me "Well, you used this or that aftermarket filter and oil".
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They would have to prove that the aftermarket oil filter is not up to OEM specs, many aftermarket oil filters and other parts are up to OEM specs though if you think about it.

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The dealership used the OEM magneti marelli oil filters in my cars first couple oil changes and Pennzoil Euro Platinum, out of the jug. Since then I've switched to Motul synthetic oil and Mann oil filters, I call this a "Euro oil change".

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Klasse Act said:
They would have to prove that the aftermarket oil filter is not up to OEM specs, many aftermarket oil filters and other parts are up to OEM specs though if you think about it.

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While this is very true Rog, I still stick with OEM. Plus, the dealer changes my oil. I'm too old and busy to be crawling around on the ground doing that crap anymore.

In my teens and 20's, I'd think nothing of swapping an engine or tranny on the weekend. Those days are long gone. ;)
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Paul have you gotten the oil change package ? It's pretty cheap per oil change. Ask your service advisor some dealerships just don't try to push them cause they make less money per oil change on them. I work at a mopar dealer fwiw.


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MattPersman said:
Paul have you gotten the oil change package ? It's pretty cheap per oil change. Ask your service advisor some dealerships just don't try to push them cause they make less money per oil change on them. I work at a mopar dealer fwiw.


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Yes sir, I do. In fact, I went to HS with the dealer's son (now the co-owner). Worked there when we were both in HS.

I bought my truck new in '12, and they still come and get it from my work and bring it back when they are done.

Mullen Motors. Southold, NY. :dblthumb2:
 
Klasse Act said:
The dealership used the OEM magneti marelli oil filters in my cars first couple oil changes and Pennzoil Euro Platinum, out of the jug. Since then I've switched to Motul synthetic oil and Mann oil filters, I call this a "Euro oil change".
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Excellent choices across the board. Mann filters rank as my favorite- factory vender for most of the cars I work on. I was also running Motul until recently switching to Liquimoly

Since this is an oil change thread, I'll add my plea: Every 5,000 miles please!
 
oneheadlite said:
Excellent choices across the board. Mann filters rank as my favorite- factory vender for most of the cars I work on. I was also running Motul until recently switching to Liquimoly

Since this is an oil change thread, I'll add my plea: Every 5,000 miles please!
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...or longer depending upon where and how you drive, send Blackstone a sample and maybe 10K is possible

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