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Old 01-26-2009 | 01:28 AM
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oem oil filter
where can i get a good deal on the oem oil filter?
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Old 01-26-2009 | 09:37 AM
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Old 01-26-2009 | 09:55 AM
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Old 01-26-2009 | 10:12 AM
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The OEM subaru h4 filters are now made by honeywell. I don't think you'd want fram-like filters for your car.

Tokyo Roki no longer supplies the oil filter for the h4 subarus.
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Old 01-26-2009 | 10:49 AM
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LIC Motorsports will no longer be offering OEM filters as they are now fram filters...

WIX all day long

*the old filters were really good. the new ones, not so good. and i refuse to use one on a car.

I even went as far as to send all the info to SOA. and that I will no longer by 2,000 filters a year from them

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Old 01-26-2009 | 10:51 AM
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Here are some pictures of the New OEM vs Denso filters.
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Old 01-26-2009 | 11:54 AM
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Would the h6 filters fit onto the h4s? I heard the h6s still have the black filters.
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Old 01-26-2009 | 11:56 AM
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my buddy and i bought up a dozen of the last of the tokyo's... no idea what to do when those run out.
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Old 01-26-2009 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pignoseWRX
my buddy and i bought up a dozen of the last of the tokyo's... no idea what to do when those run out.
Not worry about it?

I can't remember the last time I saw an oil filter-related engine failure.
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Old 01-26-2009 | 12:15 PM
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wow the OEM filters are trash now.
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Old 01-26-2009 | 12:18 PM
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ya the world has now come to an end. we should all just buy evo's
we are so skrewed.
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Old 01-26-2009 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by OneManArmy
wow the OEM filters are trash now.
agreed, and its a shame b/c the old ones were very good.

oh well, leave it to everyone trying to save a buck...guess SOA is no different when it comes to this particular issue.

-Noah
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Old 01-26-2009 | 12:22 PM
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I only have one black filter left. i should buy a dozen more
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Old 01-26-2009 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
Not worry about it?

I can't remember the last time I saw an oil filter-related engine failure.
Quoted for truth.
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Old 01-26-2009 | 12:41 PM
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Quoted for truth.
but the question is this.... for an extra 2 bucks and oil change is it not better to go with higher quality?

How many motors have you seen damaged due to debris in the oil or poor oil flow? Better safe than sorry I would think.

If your motor is the heart and oil its blood then the cleaner you can have the blood the better. The less blocking its path the better.

I have used fram a couple times but I generally try to go with stock or mobil one. Now I'll be staying away from stock.
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