Lotus Elise OE Oil Filter

[wings&wheels]

Oil filter after ~1,600 miles, 12 mos. Redline 5w-40. Replaced with a Denso, made in Thailand, Toyota OEM 90915-YZZF1. The Louts unit was China COO.

The Lotus OE filter appears to be a rebranded Toyota OE unit, to the extent that the interior flap of one of the Lotus filter boxes has 90915-YZZF1 printed on it. This was the last of a case of Lotus filters and I will most likely use the Toyota ones going forward, plus there is a dealer a few miles from us.

Well made filters though.

 

[PimTac]

I wonder what the cost difference is between the Lotus and the Toyota filter?

 

[wings&wheels]

~$23 vs. ~$9 or so, dealer prices.

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by wings&wheels
~$23 vs. ~$9 or so, dealer prices.




I was thinking that might be the case. That Lotus name comes with a price of its own.

Good move.

 

[atikovi]

I just use a $5 Toyota filter but may spring for a genuine Lotus one before I sell.

 

[wings&wheels]

Originally Posted by atikovi
I just use a $5 Toyota filter but may spring for a genuine Lotus one before I sell.

I see some non OE stuff there...what mods have you done to the car?

 

[atikovi]

It's one of maybe half dozen ForcedFed 400 models.

 

[wings&wheels]

FF400...nice!

 

[danez_yoda]

Get a stencil and paint "FOR LOTUS ONLY" on the Toyota filter before you install it so the car feels special again.

 

[researcher]

Originally Posted by danez_yoda
Get a stencil and paint "FOR LOTUS ONLY" on the Toyota filter before you install it so the car feels special again.

makes ya feel all warm and fuzzy inside, don't it?! lol

 

[Tikka]

Hi
As a Brit I tip my hat at your list of cars.

It was a good day at Lotus when they dropped the K series engine for the Toyota unit. I had a Land Rover Freelander with the K series and head gaskets were almost a service item

Apologies for slightly straying off topic.

 

[wings&wheels]

Originally Posted by Tikka
Hi
As a Brit I tip my hat at your list of cars.

It was a good day at Lotus when they dropped the K series engine for the Toyota unit. I had a Land Rover Freelander with the K series and head gaskets were almost a service item

Apologies for slightly straying off topic.


Thank you Sir.

I may yet own a K Series when MGF's become importable here, or unless I come to my senses