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Do you need a name brand OIL FILTER if usiing Synthetic Oil at intervals?

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Old 12-31-03, 11:12 AM
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Do you need a name brand OIL FILTER if usiing Synthetic Oil at intervals?
Old 12-31-03, 12:35 PM
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any quality oil filter will work well with synthetic oil as it would with conventional oils.
Personally I prefer Toyota/Lexus OEM, Mobil1 and K&N oil filters.
Always change your filter when you change your oil.

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Old 12-31-03, 01:23 PM
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I have been using the toyo filter, fwiw I don't nickel and dime service issues on my $38k car, why risk it?
HNY !
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