I bought some new genuine Toyota oil filters today for my Tacoma, and they have made in Thailand stamped on them. The last one I bought was made in USA. What's up with that? The baseplate holes are round instead of oval shaped. Has Toyota changed suppliers?
Toyota Oil Filters
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Originally Posted By: rideon
I bought some new genuine Toyota oil filters today for my Tacoma, and they have made in Thailand stamped on them. The last one I bought was made in USA. What's up with that? The baseplate holes are round instead of oval shaped. Has Toyota changed suppliers?
If you want "Made in USA" Toyota filters, buy the TRD filters from your Toyota dealer next time.
I bought some new genuine Toyota oil filters today for my Tacoma, and they have made in Thailand stamped on them. The last one I bought was made in USA. What's up with that? The baseplate holes are round instead of oval shaped. Has Toyota changed suppliers?
If you want "Made in USA" Toyota filters, buy the TRD filters from your Toyota dealer next time.
If you can get the TRD or Made in Japan Toyota filters, you'll be in good shape.
The Thai filters are okay, but nothing spectacular. That's all my dealership has had for several years.
I used the Purolator PL20195. It's longer with more filtering capacity, and fits many Toyotas. Look it up. If the gasket and thread fit your application, it may be a good option for you.
The Thai filters are okay, but nothing spectacular. That's all my dealership has had for several years.
I used the Purolator PL20195. It's longer with more filtering capacity, and fits many Toyotas. Look it up. If the gasket and thread fit your application, it may be a good option for you.
Have heard on several boards that the Toyota TRD is the same as the Mobil 1 and the K&N as all are made by Champion..
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Have heard on several boards that the Toyota TRD is the same as the Mobil 1 and the K&N as all are made by Champion..
It is true that TRD, Mobil, K&N, LuberFiner, Champ, Mopar, Kleener, Imperial XL, Ecore, STP, MXM, Petro Clear, Deutch, Volkswagen, Royal Purple, Service Champ and PurePro are all made by Champion Labs/Fram (see here: Champion Labs ), it is not reasonable to assume they are all made to the same specifications or even with the same materials.
Have heard on several boards that the Toyota TRD is the same as the Mobil 1 and the K&N as all are made by Champion..
It is true that TRD, Mobil, K&N, LuberFiner, Champ, Mopar, Kleener, Imperial XL, Ecore, STP, MXM, Petro Clear, Deutch, Volkswagen, Royal Purple, Service Champ and PurePro are all made by Champion Labs/Fram (see here: Champion Labs ), it is not reasonable to assume they are all made to the same specifications or even with the same materials.
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