What BRAND oil filter do you use?

[Astro14]

Mercedes
Volvo
Toyota
Mahle*
Baldwin#

*For the older Volvos, Mahle or Volvo, depending on what was on sale.
#As part of my fabricated transmission filter system on the older Volvos. Very well made. Good media. Built in bypass.

 

[Slick3914]

Anything PGI made. Current example View attachment 304031

I'm in this camp, although I use Carquest Premium. Fellows at the local Advance are friendly and they take my used oil.

 

[autoapprentice]

What are the date codes?

 

[GI_GRIFF]

OEM Tokyo-Roki for the WRX
Wix for the Tacoma and Camry
Baldwin for the mower

I've got one Wix left for the Toyota's, might just order some Baldwin B33's. Always liked the way they looked, no real technical data to support my claim...

I have ran the Baldwins for years. They are a quality filter. They purposely match the OEM specs of the filters they make. However, if you are looking for tighter micron ratings, Baldwin is not where to go. They have never entered the micron rating race. I like their construction quality and internal build style. I currently use the B33 on my 25 Toyota Rav4. For 1 month, once a year, Baldwin has a nationwide sale on their filters. You need to find a local distributor in your area for Baldwin. If you order the same filter from Amazon.com or other online outlets, you will pay about twice as much as much as you would from a local parts store, plus shipping. Baldwin has a good website that will give you all that info.

 

[Virtuoso]

Depends. For our Venue I use Beck/Arnley because what they source seems to be a quality piece.

For the CRV I use either Honda or Wix because the Beck/Arnley I was shipped pooked like a cheaper piece than I wanted on the car.

 

[Dave P.]

It depends on where I buy the oil; Advance, AutoZone or Walmart and whatever they currently favor. Recently, I've used Fram, Wix, STP, Mobil 1. Currently, I'm liking the Mobil 1 filters. The 110a for the Honda just feels super solid. The two Toyotas, I buy whatever since I can see the internals before installation and if something doesn't look good, it doesn't go in the car.

 

[zzyzzx]

Whatever I can find that is made in USA.

 

[OilStained]

M1, Wix XP, Microgard Select, in no particular order.

 

[Japanese]

OEM Toyota from Walmart

 

[Tdbo]

Both the Hondas have NAPA's because my Honda specialist is a NAPA Pro shop.
Mustang has a Motorcraft.
The Ranger has a OCOD.

 

[CR94]

In the Mazda (listed in signature below), I mostly used basic Purolator-made filters under various brand names, most often Kmart, usually changed about every 18k miles. A few Frams and one Walmart, which was the only filter I ever dissected that had torn media.

The Toyota apparently used exclusively Toyota filters for its first 70k miles. Since then, two Purolator L16311 (2012 vintage, different from newer ones of same number), two Toyota, one Fram TG10358 , and most recently a Fram XG10358. No troubles of any kind with any of them. The (Chinese version) Tough Guard was the prettiest.

 

[cheech279]

I'm using some Full Long Life cartridge filters bought at Napa for the Lexus, some K&N and Premium Guard filters for the Honda and Pentius PLXL filters for the Infiniti. The PG filters were 84 cents each on Amazon, and the case came straight from the PG warehouse in CA.

 

[Sumboodie]

Wix, Balwin, Fleetguard, and CAT mostly. Mostly what is available and reasonable price. Not special ordering stuff and waiting a week or two unless I have no choice.

 

[Panda87]

-Amsoil EAOM103s for my Road Glide Limited
-HiFloFiltro for the wife’s Rebel 1100
-Amsoil EAO26 and EABP90 for the Navigator. Also just installed a Carquest Premium filter on my custom power steering filter system.
-Fram Titanium cartridges for the GL450
-Carquest Premium for my mother’s Honda Pilot.

 

[GI_GRIFF]

Not looking to start a war on what filter is BEST. I just would like to know what brand everyone uses for their own vehicles as I am now changing oil on my brand new corvette and a 22 diesel Tahoe. What brands do you guys like consistently?

I use Baldwin B33 filters on new Toyota A25A-FKS engine. I order from the local Baldwin parts distributor to get a good price. Baldwin matches the OEM specifications on filtration numbers and flow on purpose. They are not in the micron rating race.

 

[Panda87]

I use Baldwin B33 filters on new Toyota A25A-FKS engine. I order from the local Baldwin parts distributor to get a good price. Baldwin matches the OEM specifications on filtration numbers and flow on purpose. They are not in the micron rating race.

Ironically, they also made the CQP filter I put on my Father-in-Law’s riding mower to replace the Briggs filter it came with. Saw the Baldwin label on it and it surprised me. Stumpy little filter, lol

 

[Kennedy01]

I used Royal Purple filters on my 04 Silverado for the last two oil changes and was very impressed with the build quality. Now the Silverado is gone and with it went to two remaining filters I had for it.

On my 04 F-150, I'd originally installed a PG made Mobil 1 filter, but I changed it suspecting a bad abdv. Swapped it for a motorcraft 820s because, although expensive now, I've never had issues with them. Well, quite confident now the Mobil 1 filter was fine and instead I've got a lazy timing chain tensioner. I'll probably go back to a Mobil 1 filter at the next oil change, especially if I'm going to have to pay $9 for a motorcraft. Also eyeing other PG filters on RA, and can also get PG made STP XL, microgard select, and Napa gold filters locally.

 

[GW.]

I used Royal Purple filters on my 04 Silverado for the last two oil changes and was very impressed with the build quality. Now the Silverado is gone and with it went to two remaining filters I had for it.

On my 04 F-150, I'd originally installed a PG made Mobil 1 filter, but I changed it suspecting a bad abdv. Swapped it for a motorcraft 820s because, although expensive now, I've never had issues with them. Well, quite confident now the Mobil 1 filter was fine and instead I've got a lazy timing chain tensioner. I'll probably go back to a Mobil 1 filter at the next oil change, especially if I'm going to have to pay $9 for a motorcraft. Also eyeing other PG filters on RA, and can also get PG made STP XL, microgard select, and Napa gold filters locally.

You may want to rethink the Motorcraft filter. Bunch of problems going on during the last couple years. The worst being lose glue getting past the bypass and into the engine. Here’s a recent one.

Thread 'Motorcraft FL-820-S cut open'

Nov 20, 2025

Cut open this FL-820-S from our work truck that was in use for about 1 year and 1,000 miles (it doesn't get used much- mainly inside our plant). Looks like the plastic end caps came apart.

EDIT: here's the video.

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[ZeeOSix]

On my 04 F-150, I'd originally installed a PG made Mobil 1 filter ...

If PG means Premium Guard, the new Mobil 1 filter isn't made by Premium Guard.

 

[Kennedy01]

You may want to rethink the Motorcraft filter. Bunch of problems going on during the last couple years. The worst being lose glue getting past the bypass and into the engine. Here’s a recent one.

Thread 'Motorcraft FL-820-S cut open'

Nov 20, 2025

Cut open this FL-820-S from our work truck that was in use for about 1 year and 1,000 miles (it doesn't get used much- mainly inside our plant). Looks like the plastic end caps came apart.

EDIT: here's the video.

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• Replies: 19
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It's going to ride until the next oil change. This truck has 306k miles on it and I'm not terribly worried about it.