A little confused about oil filters

Toyota isn't the only company to reduce the number of variations of frequently replaced parts in the parts bin. Oil filters is an easy one.

 

I have the SR5 trim as well, 2025 model, and I found out TODAY that mine DOES have the air dam that needs to be dropped to access the oil filter. Wonder how Toyota decides which SR5’s have the air dam and which ones do not. Definitely a slight pain to have to drop the air dam, remove the (4) skid plate bolts just for the filter but it is what it is.

 

I use an FL-1A filter on my 24 SR. More filtering capacity.

 

I wander how it is going to affect the warranty in case something happens and they see not OEM filter. I also would rather use not OEM filter.

 

Once I started really looking in to oil filters and their make up it didn't take long to realize the junk that the big name brands are putting out there. I personally bought several oil filters and cut them open myself after watching it performed on videos. What I found was what I had seen on the videos. Lots of junk, so the one filter that was most impressive with outstanding workmanship and quality was the Purolator Boss. Excellent filter that will give Toyota filters a run for their money. After all makes sense that the company who produced the first oil filter would be on top. I've been using the Purolator Boss for 20 years in my 01 and have been pleased with the results. I would never go back to the big brand names.

 

I’ll cut my Mobil 1 filter open in a couple thousand miles to compare against Toyota oem. I’m now curious after your research.

 

Yeah by all means do so. I was surely surprised at what I saw. Of course I can't take the credit for discovering this. I just watched someone else do it and got curious and wanted to see it in my hands just in case there was any editing taking place in the videos I watched. Can't hardly believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see anymore!

 

Has anyone compared the 90915YZZN3 to the 90915-10010?

 

Will this be enough to convince the dealer/Toyota that the blown up/sized engine was not caused by using not an OEM filter? Will they take your research as an evidence that other filters "...will give Toyota filters a run for their money"???

 

Yes, please, somebody cut each of these open to compare.

Subaru had a similar circumstance with Japanese filters from the factory (even on US manufactured cars) that quickly became unobtainium at the parts counter. The original and latest iteration are almost identical. There were one or two blue colored filters in-between that were not the same and were closer to aftermarket in quality.

While in warranty (and after) I will only buy filters from the Toyota dealership parts counter.

Whip City Wrencher has cut open just about every brand of oil filter. He's thorough with his inspections. I enjoyed several of the videos. I'm a nerd.

This video shows a different Toyota filter that's from Indonesia.

https://youtu.be/83D8ktZM7tk?si=oMZt8vcSRgZzQ7Vf

 

Don’t think they would take my “research” of cutting open a filter with a flathead screwdriver as evidence. Maybe oil analysis comparisons between the two would be a better argument, but if they’re going to deny warranty over an aftermarket oil filter, they’re probably not going to listen to an argument from the customer anyway. I take pictures of my receipts for oil and filters when I buy them, take pics when I do it, just in case… but I could very easily see them saying that’s not good enough.

 

Yes, it is my concern as well. In my previous toyotas i have always used aftermarket ones because i think they are better quality and most important i don't have to hustle driving 20 miles each way for a filter, however, with those new tundras and as i understood $20,000 motor i think i better be safe than sorry, and in case something happens I'll through this problem at their lap or boots or whatever, besides the OEM is not too bad. I even think i'll buy them at dealership and not Amazon, not to give them a chance to say it is a counterfаte. I have a very bad experience with Toyota fairness when i had issues with my 2024 tundra.