Comparisons of oil filters
SOME OIL FILTERS THAT FIT 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND TACOMA
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TOYOTA 90915-20004
Made in Japan by Denso; also marked 115010-5021
This filter is not available as a replacement item and is apparently intended only for initial filtering on a newly-manufactured engine. Supplied on new vehicles.
Depth-type filter element, 65mm O.D., 31mm I.D., with a height of 72mm. The filter element is not of uniform thickness, but is grooved to increase its outside (entry) surface area. Not similar in construction to other filters in this study.
Eight entry holes in base, thru which a red silicone rubber antidrainback (ADB) valve can be seen. Looking thru the outlet (the center hole), the center rivet and moving portion of the steel-on-steel by-pass valve can be seen at the far end.
Seating gasket is an O-ring with 70mm O.D., 64mm I.D. The O-ring is crimped in place.
The steel housing is very strong, 0.019” thick.
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TOYOTA 90915-YZZD3 Cost: $4.25
This is now Toyota’s standard replacement oil filter for the 2UZ-FE and 1GR-FE engines. Made in Thailand by Denso, and also marked BT115010-4831. Somewhat different from other filters in this study.
Pleated filter, resin-impregnated synthetic and natural fibers, 0.033” thick. 43 pleats, 19mm deep, with 80mm height. Seam is cemented on the inside. Ends of pleats are cemented shut but not enclosed in metal caps.
Total area = 0.131 sq. meter.
Eight entry holes in base, thru which black antidrainback (ADB) valve can be seen. Looking thru the outlet, the hard plastic bypass valve can be seen at the far end.
Seating gasket is round O-ring with 70mm O.D., 64mm I.D., not crimped.
The steel housing is fairly strong, 0.016” thick.
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DENSO 150-1003 Cost: $9.50
Made in U.S.A.; also marked 115010-4190
Pleated filter, 0.033” thick, resin-impregnated synthetic and natural fibers. 46 pleats, 13.5mm deep, with 66mm height. Seam is sealed with crimped metal, and ends of pleats are sunk in hard sealant, enclosed in metal caps.
Total area = 0.081 sq. meter.
Eight entry holes, showing red silicone rubber ADB valve. Looking thru the outlet, the bypass valve’s metal cap can be seen at the far end. Bypass valve seat is a hard synthetic material.
Seating gasket is round O-ring, not crimped, 71mm O.D. and 64mm I.D.
The steel housing is very strong, 0.018” thick.
Filter has “torque-stopper” flange that seats hard against the engine’s mounting flange.
This filter is similar in internal construction to the PurONE filter listed below, but with a stronger housing and more filtering surface.
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PUROLATOR PureONE PL10241 Cost $13.00
Made in U.S.A. by Purolator
Pleated filter, 0.023” thick, resin-impregnated synthetic and natural fibers. 61 pleats, 10.5mm deep, with height of 54mm. Seam is crimped in sheet metal clamp, and ends of pleats are sunk in hard sealant, enclosed in metal caps.
Total area = 0.069 sq. meter.
Seven elongated entry holes, showing red silicone rubber ADB valve. Looking thru the outlet, the bypass valve’s metal cap can be seen at the far end. Bypass valve seal is a hard synthetic material.
Teflon-impregnated gasket has flat surface, 70mm O.D., 61mm I.D. It sits rather deep in the groove of the base plate and is crimped in place slightly -- comes out easily.
The steel housing is easily bent, 0.013” thick.
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MOBIL1 M1-102 Cost: $10.99
Made in U.S.A. Appears to be made by WIX.
Resin-impregnated pleated filter, synthetic and natural fibers, 0.033” thick. 56 pleats, 11mm deep, with 53mm height. Seam cannot be seen. Ends of pleats are sunk in hard sealant, enclosed in metal caps.
Total area = 0.065 sq. meter.
The bypass valve is at the baseplate end of filter element, between the ADB valve and the filter element. The bypass valve seems substantial, with a black rubber gasket, and is an integral part of the baseplate end of the filter element assembly. The ADB valve is red silicone rubber, visible thru the six large entry holes, one of which is larger than the others.
Looking thru the outlet, nothing is visible at the far end but the metal cap on the end of the filter element.
Seating gasket is prelubricated flat O-ring with 70mm O.D., 61mm I.D., lightly crimped in place. The steel housing is fairly strong, averaging 0.018” thick.
The filter element, bypass filter, and ADB filter are very similar to those in the NAPA Gold filter examined below. However, the MOBIL1 has better sealing around the bypass filter and a stronger outer shell.
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NAPA GOLD 1348 Cost: $5.80
Made in U.S. by WIX.
Pleated filter, 0.026” thick, resin-impregnated synthetic and natural fibers. 51 pleats, 14mm deep, with height of 49mm. Seam is glued. Ends of pleats are sunk in hard sealant, enclosed in metal caps.
Total area = 0.070 sq. meter.
The bypass valve is at the baseplate end of filter element, between the ADB valve and the filter element. The bypass valve seats metal-to-metal in the mouth of the filter assembly and is not a very tight fit. The ADB valve is red silicone rubber, visible thru the six large entry holes.
Looking thru the outlet, nothing is visible except the metal cap on the far end of the filter assembly.
Gasket has flat surface, 70mm O.D., 62mm I.D.. Crimped in place.
The steel housing is easily bent, 0.013” thick.
Note: This filter bears more than a passing resemblance inside to the MOBIL1 M1-102, but is cheapened in two ways. The outer shell is thinner. The bypass valve, while apparently identical in construction, is loosely fitted to the filter element in this version. On the other hand, this filter uses a coil spring to press the internal parts tightly together, while the M1-102 uses a piece of pressed sheet metal.
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FRAM EXTRA GUARD PH3614 COST $3.79
Made in U.S.A. by Honeywell Consumer Products Group.
Pleated paper filter, cellulose fibers, 0.034” thick, apparently not impregnated. 40 pleats, 14mm deep, with height of 58mm. Seam is sealed with crimped aluminum, and ends are sealed by being glued to cardboard end-caps. Rather than being a fully-woven mesh like the synthetic-containing filters in this study, this FRAM’s paper filter element can be peeled apart in layers. Total area = 0.065 sq. meter.
Eight entry holes, showing black rubber ADB valve, which seats loosely in the cardboard filter end-cap. Looking thru the outlet, the bypass valve can be seen at the far end. Bypass valve is a hard synthetic material, seating on metal. The bypass valve assembly rests in the end of the metal tube inside the filter element, through a hole in the cardboard end-cap.
Gasket has a flat surface, 70mm O.D., 63mm I.D. Crimped lightly in place.
The steel outer housing is easily bent, 0.014” thick. The end is sprayed with a crinkle-finish rubbery material called “SureGRIP,” to make the filter easier to grip when fitting or removing from the vehicle.
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THE PHOTOS
The two attached photos show what the filters look like when disassembled.
The first photo shows, left to right, a used Toyota 90915-20004 that was removed from a Tundra; a new Toyota 90915-YZZD3, which is the official replacement filter for the 2UZ-FE and 1GR-FE engines; a new Denso 150-1003; and a new FRAM PH3614.
The second photo shows a new Mobil1 M1-102, a new NAPA Gold 1348, and a new PureONE 10241.
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