Just stick to the YZZF1.
That and 5W20 RP and the tC will be happy forever...

 

yah it was hella expensive for that filter. but figured id try it out

 

i prefer trd filters

 

wix makes pretty decent filter for everyday use (non-track)

 

I personally use the WIX filters (and last I heard they had the contract for making the US-made, Toyota-branded filters).

 

wix also makes the napa brand filters also...

 

i Know folks that work at the Wix factory here....All I am gonna say is umm buy Champion Labs made filters

 

We've also had folks who work at WIX as members here who have commented knowledgeably. Rather than saying "buy such and such" I would much rather just see those one should NEVER buy listed.

I'll start that list... Fram

Years ago they were good, these days, not so.

Enjoy!

Tom

 

The Wix that were made in Dillon, SC, and in Gastonia were good products but alas like most things they are now being made in Mexico and other places are not of the same quality. So they are hit and miss and that is why I would stay away from them

Champion Labs makes a lot of the high end oil filters everyone recommends
http://www.champlabs.com/OilFilters.aspx
Of course find your own road

 

oh BTW Fram is total crap

 

i either do wix or K&N since i have to be cheap this year... i had to move back to wix...

 

most of the high end filter are made by Champion Labs so if you can buy their own label you can make out
they make:
Mobil 1, K & N and now Royal Purple all sell oil filters made by Champion.
Baldwin is made by Clarcor. Wix is a subsidiary of Affinia, and they make the NAPA and Carquest filters. Honeywell makes Fram and a host of other brands and some OEM filters. Champion Labs makes Super Tech filters, as well as Mobil 1, K&N, and a host of OEM filters (including Mopar and Motorcraft factory fit). Purolator makes Motorcraft (service) filters, as well as Bosch (in the US).
Info here
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...1409690&page=1
I hope this helps you folks decide on what to use

 

bobtheoilguy is awesome

 

The OE filter makes me happy.

 

...but the OEM filter is only really the OEM filter if it is also JDM. Most Toyota filters you see in the US are made under contract by a US manufacturer as opposed to made under contract by a Japanese manufacturer like your car originally came with.

Up until the last two filters, Vanilla has always had Toyota branded filters, the last two have been WIX. So far the WIX filters she's had have been "Made in USA."

Tom

 

Where do I get ahold of these... WIX filters? So WIX is better than the OE filters? (Besides the original one the car came with)

 

I wouldn't say that the WIX are better than the JDM Toyota, and I would prefer the JDM Toyota, but they are difficult to come by and often expensive.

Whoever is currently making the US made Toyota filters (it was WIX last I knew) makes filters to Toyota specs IF they put the Toyota brand on them, but I believe the internal design is not the same as the JDMs.

So, I'm back to what I said before, I do not know who to recommend, but I do know some to stay far away from.

I'm not an expert by any means, so I must depend on the knowledge of others for my choices.

 

http://www.wixfilters.com/companyinformation/plants.asp
I have been to the Gastonia plants as I uses to live within spitting distance of them

 

OE is made by Denso

 

I either buy OE or Bosch! I ahve run the Mobil1 filter but its expensive. As long as its not fram im prettyn sure everything will be fine.