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Decided to change the oil and filter @ 971 miles, just because.
I used a Napa Gold 1368 and Pennziol 5w-30 Dino, and I plan to switch to Mobil 1 at the next interval. I also installed my Filtermag filter magnets and a Fram SureDrain.
The factory filter was VERY tight on the engine, I really had to honk on it to loosen it. Some oil spilled out of it as well, which suprised me. Is the tightness and slight spillage normal?
Anyway the Napa Gold 1368 is noticeably smaller (shorter) than the OEM Toyota filter, and, the Mobil 1 M1-103's I got for $9.99 @ Pep Boys on sale are even shorter. This concerns me.
I'd planned to go with Napa Gold's, they are inexpensive and highly regarded.
But given the difficulty getting the filter off, I'm now wondering if the K&N (with the nut on the bottom) is the better choice.
Finally, Mobil has now launched its 'Extended Performance' line of filters:
http://tinyurl.com/cch32
These will likely be pricey as heck but they are obviously going to be LARGER with more filtering material ... so now I'm back to square 1 re: filter choice.
Thoughts?
-kj-
The factory filter was VERY tight on the engine, I really had to honk on it to loosen it. Some oil spilled out of it as well, which suprised me. Is the tightness and slight spillage normal?
Anyway the Napa Gold 1368 is noticeably smaller (shorter) than the OEM Toyota filter, and, the Mobil 1 M1-103's I got for $9.99 @ Pep Boys on sale are even shorter. This concerns me.
I'd planned to go with Napa Gold's, they are inexpensive and highly regarded.
But given the difficulty getting the filter off, I'm now wondering if the K&N (with the nut on the bottom) is the better choice.
Finally, Mobil has now launched its 'Extended Performance' line of filters:
http://tinyurl.com/cch32
These will likely be pricey as heck but they are obviously going to be LARGER with more filtering material ... so now I'm back to square 1 re: filter choice.
Thoughts?
-kj-