1992 Toyota Denso Oil Filter

[Spector]

I had an old 92 Toyota filter sitting around (switched to Amsoil filters back in 92 on this Camry) and put it on a few months ago. Anyway, changed the oil this weekend and cut open this filter. the strangest looking inside pleats I have yet to see. They were not vertical as in every filter I have seen cut open. Very dense and sort of a sideways horizontal pattern.

Not sure if Toyota filters are still made like this but it sure was different in construction.

 

[TooSlick]

Spector,

I understand when Toyota went to the physically smaller oil filters on most of their engines - the one that is the same size as an SDF-57 - that they also changed the media design. The idea was to cram more and thicker filter material into the filter, so as not to lose efficiency and/or capacity. The very small Toyota filter used on the 2.2L Camry engines also use this design. Somebody cut open the Lexus V-8 filter a while back and it also looked like this as I recall?

Older Toyota truck engines used to use a FRAM PH-8A equivalent sized filter, or the shorter version of this filter - basically an SDF-96 equivalent. This filter held a full quart of oil, compared to perhaps 10 ounces in the much smaller filter they use now.

I run the much larger SDF-96 on my tacoma in place of the SDF-57. This is the same basic filter as the Mobil 1, M1-204 ....I have also used these on my truck.

TooSlick

 

[widman]

There are details and a picture of the Denso filters we get on this page
http://american.netfirms.com/Filtros/filters-english/filters-english.html

 

[kreativ]

Not sure how they compare to the '92 version you have, but the filter media used in Toyota OEM filters by Denso certainly are unique compared to what most are used to seeing.

Some info on the filter element here:
http://www.nbt-brunei.com/part/knowledge/oil_filter/

Pictures from a cut-up Denso filter:
http://mkiv.com/techarticles/parts/toyota_filter/index.html

 

[Spector]

Not a one of the filters shown in the pictures looks like the 92 I cut open. The pleats were horizontal in the filter, not vertical. Really strange design.

Oh well

 

[Toy4x4]

Thank you kreativ!!!
That second link provided me with a Lexus filter part # that will fit my '93 truck since the Supra uses the same filter as I do right now. A larger filter and still OEM!!!

Someone tell me quickly any reason why I shouldn't consider this so I can stop -->

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[SteveD2]

Toyota & Lexus' 90915-20004 filter can be hard to find for less than $10. Check the Toyota dealers that advertise low prices on mail order parts. Send me a PM & I'll sent you the URL for the dealer I bought my filters from.

Also consider the excellent Mann 711/80 oil filter for your Toyota. Do a Google search for Source for Mann oil filters (and I'm not sure that they're available at all.)

Ken

[ December 02, 2002, 12:22 AM: Message edited by: Ken ]

 

[widman]

Mann filters are excellent. I have one cut up on the link above.

 

[Pablo]

Widman -

you just remnded of something

When I was on business in Blumenau and Curitiba in October - I saw a lot of Mann filters at lube and auto service places - It shouldn't be suprising with the German heritage in southern Brasil (Santa Catarina) and it doesn't suprise me that they are made in Brasil! (land of domestic content)