Originally Posted By: chad8
Originally Posted By: Pablo
Originally Posted By: The Critic
At $16/filter, the Amsoil EaO15k01 is serious $$$ compared to the $5 per OE Toyota filter. However, even if I go through another 20 oil filters, an extra $220 over the life of the car is not material anyway.
Thoughts?
From the same company that brought us sludge engines? Sure I trust Toyota. Not.
Yup, the Camry in our "fleet" with 300K on it sure can't be trusted.
First of all I just paid $7.52 for Wix from Carquest for the Avalon. I'm doing a short run clean thing, just to show you I don't always use Amsoil - PLUS I just did a year plus run on a older Mann on the Volvo, so I do run other filters long as well.
My point? 10K. Piece of cake. Choose either filter. The EaO does filter better (no Amsoil just didn't make up the results guys) but you need to decide if that makes a difference in wear. It does, but you need to decide.
I have owned 2 of the "Sludge motors" in my sienna vans as well as our family owning 2 more. My best friend is a senior tech at the largest Toyota dealership in Mi. Here is his thought and he works on them all day. Yes there is a sludge problem in the 3.0 motor caused by customers not changing oil at proper intervals and using the wrong oils. .This has been well documented. The prius has no problems with its motor.In fact , it is one of the worlds cleanest running motors.
So ,no it does not need your fine , but over priced filter.
Originally Posted By: Pablo
Originally Posted By: The Critic
At $16/filter, the Amsoil EaO15k01 is serious $$$ compared to the $5 per OE Toyota filter. However, even if I go through another 20 oil filters, an extra $220 over the life of the car is not material anyway.
Thoughts?
From the same company that brought us sludge engines? Sure I trust Toyota. Not.
Yup, the Camry in our "fleet" with 300K on it sure can't be trusted.
First of all I just paid $7.52 for Wix from Carquest for the Avalon. I'm doing a short run clean thing, just to show you I don't always use Amsoil - PLUS I just did a year plus run on a older Mann on the Volvo, so I do run other filters long as well.
My point? 10K. Piece of cake. Choose either filter. The EaO does filter better (no Amsoil just didn't make up the results guys) but you need to decide if that makes a difference in wear. It does, but you need to decide.
I have owned 2 of the "Sludge motors" in my sienna vans as well as our family owning 2 more. My best friend is a senior tech at the largest Toyota dealership in Mi. Here is his thought and he works on them all day. Yes there is a sludge problem in the 3.0 motor caused by customers not changing oil at proper intervals and using the wrong oils. .This has been well documented. The prius has no problems with its motor.In fact , it is one of the worlds cleanest running motors.
So ,no it does not need your fine , but over priced filter.