Oil filter - do you buy genuine?
04 March 2014, 08:07 PM
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Oil filter - do you buy genuine?
Subaru blue £13 (Opie Oils)
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p.s where in the midlands are you?
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That's a bloody good deal
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04 March 2014, 08:22 PM
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So, what is the difference between the blue and black ones?
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I always use a genuine black filter.
04 March 2014, 08:35 PM
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That's a bloody good deal
Yes really good company to deal with too
04 March 2014, 08:37 PM
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RCM filter from now pricey but researched and they work well.SJ.
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Yes really good company to deal with too
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
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RCM filter from now pricey but researched and they work well.SJ.
ive seen those,i know they are around £10 more than a genuine black filter...........but why?
04 March 2014, 08:42 PM
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So, what is the difference between the blue and black ones?
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.
04 March 2014, 08:47 PM
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I remember a mahooosive (not to mention heated too) thread on oil filters afew years back - blue Vs the rest inc black
04 March 2014, 08:54 PM
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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.
04 March 2014, 08:56 PM
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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.
04 March 2014, 09:01 PM
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ive seen those,i know they are around £10 more than a genuine black filter...........but why?
Straight from the horses mouth
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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.
04 March 2014, 09:18 PM
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genuine black filter, considered using the rcm and hks but stuck with oem
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I use the k&n simply because of ease removal
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same here
05 March 2014, 08:31 AM
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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!
05 March 2014, 09:01 AM
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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.
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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.
'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...
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i use the blue print filter, i used to use the genuine subaru filter until they went up in price.
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'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... 