Wix Or Fram? Anyone Know Which Oil Filter Is Better???

[cary]

Check this out: http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters.html

This guy did a pretty good study of most common oil filters out there.

For reference, here are the Toyota Filters including the 20004.


http://mkiv.com/techarticles/parts/toyota_filter/

 

[pokie1313]

I use wix and have for years on a wide variety of cars. If I'm at the dealer getting other stuff too, I'll pick up a few oem filters.
I put my last Fram on back in February of 1998. It was a Supra I think I don't remember the make but I remember what a PITA the oil filter was to get to, especially since I had to do it twice. The gasket had slipped off and made a HUGE mess all over the floor when I started the engine.

 

[tntoyota]

can you put a tech section on your ignore list?

 

[100 TD]

Yeah it's easy, just don't come here!

 

[NMuzj100]

can you put a tech section on your ignore list?

Not hard to ignore a thread with a very accurate title.

From left to right:

Toyota YDDZ3
Purolator Premium Plus L10241
Fram Extra Guard PH3614 (at least 5 years old)
SuperTech ST3614

Wix over the Fram but for that price range I would stick with the Toyota YDDZ3. If you want the best oil filter out there and are willing to pay a premium then get an Amsoil EaO [EaO57 or EaO34(M201 size)] .

 

[amg2y]

Good Wix = Napa Gold. For Cruisers Part # 1515.

Bad Wix = Napa Silver.



fyi: Napa Gold 1515 DOESNT fit on LX470. The filter is too big and it's hitting the frame and top can't screw in.
unless I'm song it wrong.

 

[super90]

Napa Gold (Wix) 1516, sometimes listed as 51516, is the larger filter that fits. Napa Gold are good filters, used and trusted by truck and equipment fleets extensively, and on much more expensive motors than we have. I see them often in the Oilfield Services industry.

I order a dozen at a time from fleetfilter dot com and pay $4 ea. Their air filters are good quality too. Been using Wix filters for decades with no problems whatsoever.