The new OEM oil filter - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

LeeMaster · 07-01-2013, 02:15 PM

I know some of you are curious on how the new oil filter looks like. In fact, most of you probably didn't even know Subaru had already come up with a new oil filter.

From the looks of it, this new oil filter is taller and a bit skinnier compared to the old one. I do not know the benefits of one or the other, my guess is that a taller oil filter flows oil better and allows more room to trap loose foreign contaminants. Either way, it stands out on the engine bay and is probably going to be the first thing people notice now when you prop that hood open.. Oh, and it's written in Japanese as well, JDM 4 LYFE!

ayau · 07-01-2013, 02:17 PM

A quick Google shows that the blue filter is inferior compared to the original black one.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=969008

LeeMaster · 07-01-2013, 02:23 PM

Thanks for the link, I'll probably go back and exchange it for the old one.

supramkivtt2jz · 07-01-2013, 04:54 PM

as soon as i was told theyre phasing the new filters out and they wont be avaliable locally, i purchased the remaining 10 from my subaru dealer. i figure itll last me the remainder of my ownership

Hanakuso · 07-01-2013, 05:29 PM

Wait, so did they really change the standard oil filter to the blue one or did the dealership give you the wrong filter?

schtebie · 07-02-2013, 12:06 AM

I got the same blue filter swapped on this morning by the dealership...

sw20kosh · 07-02-2013, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schtebie

I got the same blue filter swapped on this morning by the dealership...

Take it back! It is the wrong filter.

LeeMaster · 07-02-2013, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

Wait, so did they really change the standard oil filter to the blue one or did the dealership give you the wrong filter?

it's the new standard oil filter

schtebie · 07-02-2013, 10:12 AM

Took my car back to the dealer and they checked some TSBs. The 130 filter is the correct one for the BRZ, but it sounds like they're moving away from the 130 entirely.

07-01-2013, 02:15 PM	#1
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s)	The new OEM oil filter I know some of you are curious on how the new oil filter looks like. In fact, most of you probably didn't even know Subaru had already come up with a new oil filter. From the looks of it, this new oil filter is taller and a bit skinnier compared to the old one. I do not know the benefits of one or the other, my guess is that a taller oil filter flows oil better and allows more room to trap loose foreign contaminants. Either way, it stands out on the engine bay and is probably going to be the first thing people notice now when you prop that hood open.. Oh, and it's written in Japanese as well, JDM 4 LYFE! __________________

07-01-2013, 02:23 PM	#3
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s)	Thanks for the link, I'll probably go back and exchange it for the old one. __________________

07-01-2013, 04:54 PM	#4
supramkivtt2jz PROUD OF BOXER Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 668 Thanks: 221 Thanked 356 Times in 169 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	as soon as i was told theyre phasing the new filters out and they wont be avaliable locally, i purchased the remaining 10 from my subaru dealer. i figure itll last me the remainder of my ownership __________________

07-02-2013, 12:06 AM	#6
schtebie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: CBS BRZ Limited Location: TN Posts: 494 Thanks: 336 Thanked 193 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	I got the same blue filter swapped on this morning by the dealership... __________________ Meet Kyoko.

07-02-2013, 10:12 AM	#9
schtebie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: CBS BRZ Limited Location: TN Posts: 494 Thanks: 336 Thanked 193 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Took my car back to the dealer and they checked some TSBs. The 130 filter is the correct one for the BRZ, but it sounds like they're moving away from the 130 entirely. __________________ Meet Kyoko.

07-01-2013, 02:17 PM	#2
ayau Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Some rust bucket Location: Polar ice cap Posts: 3,058 Thanks: 312 Thanked 1,046 Times in 556 Posts Mentioned: 37 Post(s)	A quick Google shows that the blue filter is inferior compared to the original black one. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=969008

07-01-2013, 05:29 PM	#5
Hanakuso Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: California Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 294 Thanked 673 Times in 390 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s)	Wait, so did they really change the standard oil filter to the blue one or did the dealership give you the wrong filter?

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