I Bought & Tore Down Subaru’s New Replacement Oil Filters For The US Market. Are They Good Or Bad?!

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[fazelock]

Just watched the whole video, and I don't even own a Subaru

[patrickmercado]

Still gotta burn through the Mazda NR 31s you told me to buy !

[georgeayres]

I had my oil changed at my Subaru dealership two weeks ago and I checked my oil three days ago. I discovered oil pooled around the filter housing about 1/8” deep. I drove to the dealership and they said a lady came in yesterday with the same problem. They said that Subaru redesigned the filter and that this is a nation wide problem but corporate hasn’t given them any instructions on how to fix it. They changed the filter and said it was fixed. I drove home, 9 miles, and checked the oil and there is a slight amount of oil around the filter. The oil filter is accessible by opening the hood. 2018 Forester with 30380 miles on it. I called corporate and they assigned me a rep and case number. He said he wasn’t aware of my specific issue but would have to do some research and make some calls and get back to me. Anyway, I took a paper towel and cleaned all the oil from around the filter, let it set a few days and checked today. Car hasn’t ran and no oil. I started it and let it warm up then applied gas to run at 2500 rpm for 5-10 seconds. A slight amount of oil appears at the low side of the filter. I checked the filter at it is a 15208AA20A from Indonesia. I guess I will have to wait for the rep to call.

[kevinhageman]

I stopped using the blue ones and switched to Purolator's Pure One until a few years ago when they developed the Boss line.

[gryhze]

Now this video explains why I rec'd a blank blue oil filter in June. Thanks for the heads up and comparison. Find your videos informative and valuable.

[paulahart]

Ive been using the Mobil1 M1-110 filter for years on my Subaru X2.5 for years and am extremely satisfied y with it. Great quality, a bit more pricey.

[nfsfanAndrew]

Think ill stick with the mazda filter every 2, 500mi still for my modifed EJ. E85 dirties up oil quick

[davehoffman]

I have to thank you Subaru owners for keeping the official rx8 filter in production. It makes sourcing them very easy when I change the oil in my rx8.

[Doncan]

I’ve been using Purolator filters since the ‘80s without a single issue. And will continue to use.

[jacobwardmo]

Local Subaru dealership just got in a bunch of the Tokyo Roki filters that are marked with Made in Japan, clearly the real thing. Thankfully I watched this video earlier on, because once I realized what they had in stock, I bought 14 of them. They actually cost me less than the acdelco replacement filter, and it's still from the dealership. For clarification, these mine are the ones ending in AA100.

[barrythomas]

I still use the RX8 filters, even if they are a little pricey direct from Mazda.

[jeffkortsch]

The filter made in Indonesia has many of the same characteristics of a Sakura oil filter that @WhipCityWrencher recently reviewed (Honda Oil Filter 15400-PLM-A02 vs. Sakura Oil Filter C-1821 Oil Filter Cut Open Comparison) including the coil spring with the cup it sits in and the spacing of the four rivets that attach the bypass valve.

[MrPoppyDuck]

Thanks for the info Mr Subaru! I havent had problems with the no name blue filters but it is nice to know that a better filter will soon be available for us North America Subie owners.

[jeremybirdwell]

I just run the Mobil 1 m1-110a on my three Subies. They are easy to find at any AutoZone or Walmart. They are good quality filters and only put 3-5k miles on them anyway.

[geraldf.]

I used a wide variety of filters on my '96 Pathfinder.
Factory, A/C, Several Fram, Mobile-1, etc.
I used Mobile-1 oil first 100, 000 miles, then Synthetic Blend after that.
Zero Oil Consumption, even after 200, 000 miles.
I think the important part is that I CHANGED the oil EVERY 5, 000 miles.

[wei]

Thanks for the video, I think the quality of the 15208AA20A is almost the same as the 160.

[chadgantt]

I have been using the Napa Platinum and so far so good. I have read good reviews on it.

[randymoore]

I order off Amazon and get the Black ones every time.

[ap]

Thanks for the comparison. I use only Amsoil products but even they recommend WIX if they can't get you their own. Food for thought. My 2023 Impreza came with 3 free oil changes so I'll request the black filter when due.

[craigh]

I can't picture Tokyo roki having built a factory in Indonesia, but am leaning towards they might be made by Sakura filters. They do quite a few aftermarket brands here in Australia and their own brand. I've used 100s of them and never had an issue and have cut a few open in the past for inspection.