Yup. Me thinks you now get it.
You need to understand basic economics of production.
Someone makes 10 million filters, they cost less than someone making 1 million.
Not exact stat's on Toyota vs K&N, but you should get the basic idea...
I've spent - as have others here - tons of time researching filters, and comparing based on name and/or price is (again, sorry) naive.

Scott

 

Scott, I have to say you are a bit rude. This is just an area for people to discuss their thoughts of what oil filter they prefer. Not to belittle someone ecause of what they choose. Are you always this way when someone has a different opinion than you? If so good luck with that. I hope other people here are alittle more polite and respectful than you Scott.

 

Andrew. People come here to learn. Your posts are misleading to those trying to get an answer to the question.
I'm not trying to be rude, but your assumptions are just plain incorrect, and you seem to not want to budge from that.
Look, if you want to spend more money on arguably less quality, go for it.

 

Scott, Iwas simply stating why I felt the way I did. If there is research showing otherwise then ok. I was not staing my comments as fact simply an observation and opinion. But Scott, while this is a place to learn there is a polite way to educate or redirect someone to more information instead of telling someone they are naive or blast their conclusions. I too am here to learn but jeez man.

 

Sorry Andrew, wasn't trying to bum you out.

Scott

 

Scott, it's all cool. Maybe I am wrong and will do more research. Like you said we are all here to learn. I was always under the impression that aftermarket type things, filters etc were usually better than factory stuff. Oil and Air filters are very important to us all but I am in the central valley and the dust here is unreal. What do you think besides the toyota filter would I be best using for air. The K and N or stock or what?
Thanks.

 

Not to be rude ,but to help you learn, that last statement was pretty poor logic also. The simple fact of the matter at hand is the OEM filters are extremely hard to beat for your car,--so why bother?????If they work perfectly, are priced very competitively, and leave nothing to be desired, why are you so actively looking for an alternative???????K&N filters are OK quality, but do nothing more than stock, so at $12 a pop, just don't make sense. K&N air filters, when put to the flow bench, flow slightly more air than an OEM filter. Do you think the air filter is the biggest restriction in your engine? It's not. Real world dyno tests have proven otherwise. Also, to achieve higher flow, actual filtration is reduced. Add to that the fact that oiled air filters are not the ideal setup for longevity of a heated-wire MAF, and the only reasonable conclusion I can come to is; Why pay more for less? Find real problems to fix, don't imagine up non-existant ones. Another handy tip: In all actuality, hardly any aftermarket parts perform as well as stock parts for your car. If they did, chances are that they would BE stock parts very quickly. Think of it this way: aggressive marketing can convince you Ashlee Simpson is a singer and Paris Hilton is important. Don't believe the hype....................

 

Planning to stick with toyota filters once my car is due for its first oil change. Any significant difference between the oem and the trd tc filters?

 

I don't think so, Tranman. I believe (and I could be recalling incorrectly) that the TRD only has higher flow - not needed in your car unless it's built and racing, IMHO. When I researched those, I opted to stick with the YZZF1.

Scott

 

can you buy them in packs of 10 at the dealership?

 

yeah I'm sure you can but they wont be as cheap in price as buying them online somewhere.

 

Yep. get them from Sparks for like 35 shipped

 

nice!!! i like trdsparks too.. great SERVICE!! thanks for the help!

 

same here... don't need to spend too much for an oil filter, to me its not worth it...

 

From my (limited) research, the OEM filter seems like the way to go. However, would they still be a good choice if I wanted to run extended OCIs with synthetic? Or would I be better off with a filter designed to go a little longer? I'd probably be going about 7,500 miles or so.

 

Stick with the Toyota OEM - it can handle 7500 OCI on synth just fine.

 

So, to cut the cost of the oil change, since I already spend 8.49/qt., what's the OEM tC filter number from the factory? I might as well just go to them if it's good to use with Synthetic oil.

 

http://home.cfl.rr.com/icdedppl/faq.html#f4


4. what is the scion tC oil filter part number?
the oem part number for the standard oil filter is 90915-10004. the trd performance oil filter for the tC is 00602-90915-006. also, the camry filter *will* fit, however, it is much smaller and will not be able to filter as much oil as the the correct tC part.

And your the one that posted the link just messin with ya...
But what the hell kinda oil are you buying for 8.xx a quart, thats nuts. Mine is 22 bucks for 5 quarts and i thought that was outrageous. Mobile 1 full synthetic

 

Get the newest: p/n 90915-YZZF1
Get them in 10-paks from TRDSparks.com HERE!

Scott

 

Amsoil Series 2000 0W/30 Full Synthetic.............Mobil 1 made my engine noisey compared to the Amsoil. This stuff made it smooth.