VIRGIN TOYOTA 90915-YZZG2 CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

Good Morning folks. Had this filter I scored at AAP for under $1 and decided to see what quality was like. Kinda wavy pleats and glad I cut it.

Made June 2019. Made in USA also.

 

[Hootbro]

I never understood Toyota giving a filter contract to Purolator?

 

[53' Stude]

I never understood Toyota giving a filter contract to Purolator?

Me either

 

[Mewbs]

I never understood Toyota giving a filter contract to Purolator?

I believe Toyota contracted Purolator during the pandemic period to allieviate supply issues.

 

[53' Stude]

I believe Toyota contracted Purolator during the pandemic period to allieviate supply issues.

This filter is made 2019 before “the great plague”

 

[Hootbro]

I believe Toyota contracted Purolator during the pandemic period to allieviate supply issues.

I went down a rabbit hole going back to the early to mid 2000's and it seems Purolator and DENSO have had both a partnership and working relationship in the past of making filters together and for each other. So it would not be out of the ordinary for Purolator to occasionally be an alternate supplier.

https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2001/06/01/022286.html

 

[wpod]

Me either

The lowest priced bidder.

 

[Chris142]

I never understood Toyota giving a filter contract to Purolator?

Probably because the Denso made filters won't hold oil more than a few minutes.

 

[Hatsuwr]

I never understood Toyota giving a filter contract to Purolator?

What aftermarket filters would you say the typical Toyota filters like 90915-YZZG2 and 90915-YZZD3 are most similar to?

 

[Hootbro]

What aftermarket filters would you say the typical Toyota filters like 90915-YZZG2 and 90915-YZZD3 are most similar to?

No clue.

 

[bullwinkle]

Adam-can you burn test the ADBV on that one? It reminds me of the red rubber ADBVs on the Bosch Distance Plus filters…

 

[53' Stude]

Adam-can you burn test the ADBV on that one? It reminds me of the red rubber ADBVs on the Bosch Distance Plus filters…

I already scrapped this filter. The adbv did burn and was smoky too.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I already scrapped this filter. The adbv did burn and was smoky too.

White or black smoke? White ash or black charred after flame was out? I would think it was silicone by the color.

 

[Fair enough]

What aftermarket filters would you say the typical Toyota filters like 90915-YZZG2 and 90915-YZZD3 are most similar to?

Toyota D3 is Fram 3600 size. Toyota G2 is probably Fram 3614 size. They used to sell the G2 years ago, I think it was the common 3614 size, which is also Toyota D1. Without looking it up on the Fram site. I think it must be the Denso factory can’t keep up, every Toyota dealer in the country is installing many Densos per day.

Investigating the drain valves further I have found old ones that have a duller black finish and are less springy with a little memory. The newer filters have shiny drain valves with ARS written on them and are silicone. Springy with no memory as springy gets.