How much are mobil1 filters?

How much are fram filters?

How much are toyota filters?

Can't go wrong with the genuine toyota filter. Probably won't go wrong with any of the premium filters either, except fram, which suck.

Over the lifetime of an engine, say, 300,000 miles, you only do around 100 oil changes. Saving $2/filter is only $200 total bucks saved over the life of the engine.

You decide.

I put Toyota v8 filters on almost everything.

 

I've used Fram, Napa Gold, and Toyota oil filters. They all worked fine for me.

 

I use NAPA/WIX. One of the reasons I don't like Fram is the fact that their bypass valve is installed after the filter media. If the bypass valve opens on a cold day, the oil runs past the dirty filter and right into your engine. Wix and several other of the better manufacturers put the bypass valve right at the front of the filter.

 

UH OH, I bet my truck is going to go boom now.

 

no but it proly knocks for a sec during start up! lol jk

 

It does kinda LOOK like a bomb, though. I dunno........maybe you should call the bomb squad....

 

I don't think I would have put the oil filter and lines in a spot where debris kicked up from the tires has a direct shot at it. You may go boom.

 

X2...

 

+1 yeah that could not have been my first place to put it. at least when i go wheeling that general area is under about an inch of mud and gravel by the end of the day. though it does make it easier to change the filter.

 

I'm aware of the risk and I feel that it's pretty sturdy. I've had it caked up with mud and gravel pretty good once already and it doesn't catch when the tire tucks so I just keep a close eye on my oil pressure gauge. If I had installed it then I wouldn't have picked that spot either but the PO put it on so I have left it for now. I might make a metal guard and mount it around it. Sort of a metal box or something but for now it's fine.

 

Cost shouldnt be an issue with amsoil you can run it twice as long so you are changing your oil less, and if you get it tested you may can keep running it. So its realy cheaper and if you oil is not breaking down why spend money changing it every 3 or 5k miles

 

Here's a good deal on Mobil 1 filters and oil:
http://customtacos.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113097

I got the larger Taurus filters, M1-209

 

i used fram for years. i switched to wix. i think it is more routine maintenance than anything. i had 150,000 mile on my last motor rebuild, no oil consumption, plugs looked great last tune-up, no knocks.

you don't here much about air filters but i can say wix air filters are better than fram, and on par with oem.

 

Havoline oil or Chevron Supreme-lots of moly,Toyota Tundra ,Napa Gold or Wix oil filters.