Fram warning (1 Viewer)

[Commander AJ]

I just did an oil change on the 06 GX and while taking the used oil back to the parts store the oil lamp came on. When I pulled into the garage there was oil all over the undercarriage and everywhere under the hood! It looked like someone dumped 5 gallons of oil all over the engine. I pulled the skid guard off and right away noticed the filter was super loose and I know for sure that I tightened it properly. Tried to tighten it back on but the threads were stripped. Went back and got a motorguard filter and upon comparison the threads on the motorguard were roughly 1/4" to 5/16ths vs the Fram that was 3/16ths. Drove it 200 miles yesterday with no problems, very strange stuff! Perhaps the threads were faulty? Hope this doesn't happen to anyone else, it was an incredible mess!

 

[Rednexus]

Definitely never run Frams on anything .

IMO, OEM Toyota/Denso filters are the best way to go on the 2UZ. You can usually pick them up for $5-6 each at your local dealer. They are quite a bit cheaper than most "good" aftermarket filters (i.e., Wix, Napa, Mobil 1) and maybe $1 more than a Fram. I buy them 5-6 at a time. No reason to skimp on filters when real Toyota ones are so cheap.

 

[markthegrea]

I agree with Rednexus. The Toyota filters are, oddly, quite competitive in price. I have found them sold at Walmart and Farm & Fleet as well. No reason not to use them.

 

[Jlemmond]

I run the 90915-YZZD3 exclusively. You can usually pick up 3 or 4 at a time off the jungle website for around $10-$15.

 

[Rednexus]

Beware of Amazon filters. Some are counterfeit. It's best to source from a dealer or a physical store.

 

[silvarshooter]

I’ve also found OEM filters at Walmart, picked up 4 of them last time since we have two 2UZs now, I think they were about $7 a piece. Was using Mobil 1 filters for years with no complaints but they are $4 more expensive at Wally World and figured you can’t really beat OEM.