2013 Prius Oil Filter Options

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About to change the oil on my 2013 Prius. The dealer did the first two oil changes as part of ToyotaCare.

What oil filter would you use? I am looking to do 10k OCI on either PP Ultra or Mobil1 AFE 0w-20.

Thanks for the tips!
 
Originally Posted By: kxc262
About to change the oil on my 2013 Prius. The dealer did the first two oil changes as part of ToyotaCare.

What oil filter would you use? I am looking to do 10k OCI on either PP Ultra or Mobil1 AFE 0w-20.

Thanks for the tips!


Since you`re still under warranty, I`d get filters from the dealer and keep the receipts.
 
Originally Posted By: kxc262
I have the 1.8L.


Are you buying your oil at Walmart? If so, the FRAM Toughgard is a good choice for your planned OCIs.

Other good ones: Purolator Classic (do NOT buy Purolator PureOne or Bosch -- they are junk. Here is why ), Toyota OEM, FRAM Ultra.
 
PP and M1 are both great choices for oil.

If you have the cartridge filter use either Mahle or Wix. If you have the spin-on can, use Wix/Napa Gold or Wix XP/Napa Platinum or Fram Ultra
 
I have the cartridge filter. Fram ultra is not available according to Fram website. Neither is Napa Plat, although gold is available.

How is the mobil1 filter?
 
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The M1 filter is very good. Rated to 15k if synthetic oil is used, which you are using anyway.

If you can't get the M1, then you should get Napa Gold (Wix) or Mahle.
 
Originally Posted By: kxc262
I have the 1.8L.


I used Fram TG, Wix, and K&N on my 2009 Scion with virtually the same engine for 10k OCI's and they all looked good when I took them out.

In fact I still have a TG and a Wix in my garage (but not the car anymore), interested in them?
 
I just picked up a 2015 Prius... and I'm doing my first "flush" oil change at 1000mi. My observations about the OEM filter is that I do not understand how on earth it can fully filter the oil. If you look at photos of it, the "glue" on the top and bottom only extends out maybe 1/3 of the way to the edge... meaning the pleats aren't fully sealed on top and bottom. I would assume oil can simply wash by? (See photo below). Compare that to a Fram Tough Guard where the pleats are fully sealed (also photo below). WIX makes a filter like the OEM. Any thoughts or input from others? I'd like to believe there's a rhyme and reason for why Toyota would do this, but my logical brain can't comprehend it...
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Originally Posted By: sdude2k2000
I just picked up a 2015 Prius... and I'm doing my first "flush" oil change at 1000mi. My observations about the OEM filter is that I do not understand how on earth it can fully filter the oil. If you look at photos of it, the "glue" on the top and bottom only extends out maybe 1/3 of the way to the edge... meaning the pleats aren't fully sealed on top and bottom. I would assume oil can simply wash by? (See photo below).


Look carefully, as the end of every pleat is supposed to be glued along the entire pleat edge.
 
If you use Toyota parts you aren't going to have an oil filter issue. I know people with very high mileages and the cars have seen only dealer service with the Thailand oil filters. The filters are sealed. Look at TRD for a US made Toyota supplied filter with plated metal end caps. I would like to see the OE cartridge filter, if it is the same as the Denso Thailand made, or if it Japan made.
 
Originally Posted By: goodtimes
Look at TRD for a US made Toyota supplied filter with plated metal end caps. .


The new CQ Blue might very well be the same thing, now that Fram makes them (same supplier to TRD and M1)

Besides, M1 filters are easier to obtain and cost less (sometimes bundled with AAP's oil change deals) for the same filter as TRD.

M1/TRD from the US
Mahle from Austria
Wix from Poland
 
Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
Originally Posted By: goodtimes
Look at TRD for a US made Toyota supplied filter with plated metal end caps. .


The new CQ Blue might very well be the same thing, now that Fram makes them (same supplier to TRD and M1)

Besides, M1 filters are easier to obtain and cost less (sometimes bundled with AAP's oil change deals) for the same filter as TRD.

M1/TRD from the US
Mahle from Austria
Wix from Poland


This ebay ad has some pictures, but the price isn't the best available. This isn't the Prius version. They are made by Champ labs owned Fram, according to their rep here. They are similar to RP filters. The label shows it is a Toyota authorized filter.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-PTR4300082-T...687&vxp=mtr
 
The OE cartridge filters are so cheap that there's no reason to use anything else. I think I pay under $4/filter from the dealer.
 
Originally Posted By: sdude2k2000
I just picked up a 2015 Prius... and I'm doing my first "flush" oil change at 1000mi. My observations about the OEM filter is that I do not understand how on earth it can fully filter the oil. If you look at photos of it, the "glue" on the top and bottom only extends out maybe 1/3 of the way to the edge... meaning the pleats aren't fully sealed on top and bottom. I would assume oil can simply wash by? (See photo below). Compare that to a Fram Tough Guard where the pleats are fully sealed (also photo below). WIX makes a filter like the OEM. Any thoughts or input from others? I'd like to believe there's a rhyme and reason for why Toyota would do this, but my logical brain can't comprehend it...
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Nothing wrong with that design. The OEM Toyota spin-on filter element looks just like that. Engineers designed that filter and no OEM wants the reputation for defective engines. What is it with end caps? Is there some kind of end cap fetish?

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Originally Posted By: sdude2k2000
I just picked up a 2015 Prius... and I'm doing my first "flush" oil change at 1000mi. My observations about the OEM filter is that I do not understand how on earth it can fully filter the oil. If you look at photos of it, the "glue" on the top and bottom only extends out maybe 1/3 of the way to the edge... meaning the pleats aren't fully sealed on top and bottom. I would assume oil can simply wash by? (See photo below). Compare that to a Fram Tough Guard where the pleats are fully sealed (also photo below). WIX makes a filter like the OEM. Any thoughts or input from others? I'd like to believe there's a rhyme and reason for why Toyota would do this, but my logical brain can't comprehend it...
crazy.gif


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Engineers designed that oil filter unit. What OEM wants the reputation for defective engines? The OEM Toyota spin-on filter element looks just like that too. What is it with end caps? Is there some kind of end cap fetish?

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Not sure if you actually read my comments or not... but what I was alluding to is that it didn't appear that the pleats were sealed and I didn't understand how it would contain the oil correctly. A few posts after mine, ZeeOSix pointed out how they're glued together (and I confirmed when I purchased one myself).

So to answer your sarcastic question - no... there's no end-cap fetish. There was simply confusion as to how the OEM filter was constructed... which was politely cleared up by ZeeOSix (thanks btw).
 
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