Subaru blue £13 (Opie Oils)

From Partco (Unipart) £6

What do you do?

 

Import Car Parts Black Blueprint filter

Bought a couple of these as well recently

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010312683...84.m1497.l2649

 

genuine black filter from mark at icp

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Su...item3f1ba35784

 

p.s where in the midlands are you?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2811291595...84.m1439.l2649

Difference between blue and black ?

 

Always use genuine black filters

http://scoobyparts.com/acatalog/MILL...LTER_DEAL.html

http://scoobyparts.com/acatalog/GENU...IL_FILTER.html

 

That's a bloody good deal

 

Stourbridge

 

So, what is the difference between the blue and black ones?

 

HKS

 

I always use a genuine black filter.

 

Yes really good company to deal with too

 

RCM filter from now pricey but researched and they work well.SJ.

 

Yeah I've used them over the years for all sorts of stuff, but never think of them for oil or gen black filters

Have been using Millers CFS oils for a while though so that makes the oil & filter deal even better

 

ive seen those,i know they are around £10 more than a genuine black filter...........but why?

 

I think there was a recall on blue filters and they are manufactured outside of japan (Canada or USA i think). Black ones are better quality.

 

I remember a mahooosive (not to mention heated too) thread on oil filters afew years back - blue Vs the rest inc black

Not wanting to dig things up, but isn't the valving system different in varying brands?

 

Always buy genuine ones, and will never have my oil changed somewhere local that charged me rather handsomely for a genuine one, that turned out to not be on inspection at my next oil change.

 

I used the blue one the other day when I changed the oil - seems ok so far, but will prob use black one next time having read this.

 

Straight from the horses mouth.SJ.

RCM HIGH PERFORMANCE OIL FILTER

Having undergone stringent development and testing over the past 12 months culminating in final and most rigorous of tests and fitted to the Gobstopper.
RCM’s new High Performance Race Oil Filter is now ready to hit the streets!
Featuring a large area filter element and enlarged oil gallery holes the result is a 10% reduction in pressure loss compared to the standard part.
These oil filters combine OE quality with performance derived engineering so you can be sure you are getting the best possible part for your Subaru whether for road or race application!

 

The K&N are pretty good but I have the OE Black ones via eBay and impartsb46 (International Motors) at a fraction of the Subaru garage price.

 

genuine black filter, considered using the rcm and hks but stuck with oem

 

I use the k&n simply because of ease removal

 

same here

 

Late Mazda RX8 filter from my local Mazda dealer, allegedly they're the same as the old black subaru filters. I've been using them for a few years now!

 

Not having a pop mate, but this is not a word I would want to associate with something as important as the lubrication system on my engine.

I have always used the OEM black filter, apart from one time when I couldn't get one and opted for an HKS filter.

 

Cheaper here than ICP:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-SU...item1c38db67ab

 

'allegedly' was used to point someone in the right direction, I assume we're all adults here and are capable of conducting our own research...

 

i use the blue print filter, i used to use the genuine subaru filter until they went up in price.

 

I say again HKS - best