oil filter prices!!

artrixx · Post by **artrixx** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:43 pm

just had a shock went to buy an oil filter for an l-series wagon from a large auto accesories chain and was hit with a $23 bill.......shit is it just me or is that a little bit expensive for an oil filter! its just a ryco z493 ......... i could have sworn the last time i bought one it was $12 or there abouts...

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:52 pm

I buy genuine (Nippon Micro) ones for about $14ea

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:13 pm

Xtreme_RX wrote:I buy genuine (Nippon Micro) ones for about $14ea

Dito - i love these things - the ONLY brand i have used (anybody in WA know where i can get em?)

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:43 pm

I would say any Subaru Australia outlet.
Pretty sure that's the manufacturer for the genuine Subaru ones.

FYI the main Subaru parts supplier in Welshpool has them on the shelf for $16.50inc GST.
Part #15208AA001

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:40 pm

i got ryco one the other day $8.40 from repco thats trade price but......

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:30 pm

2 weeks ago in benders the price for a Repco or Valvoline filter was $15, last oil change i did i got 5 litres of oil and the filter for the price of the oil... $10! Wish i got more now...

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:02 pm

Seriously Repco/Ryco, Valvoline, Puralator ect. are crap.

The ONLY filter to use is Nippon Micro.
These filters help with lifter 'tic' as they are the OEM size unit. (They are OE)
They will last the 12,500Km service intervals.
And at $14 retail, they have to be the best value oil filter on the market!

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:56 am

Xtreme_RX wrote:They will last the 12,500Km service intervals.

Are you SERRIOUS!!! I still do em every 5000km

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:49 am

I change oil and filter every 5000kms on all my cars.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:39 pm

The actual official service intervals for the current line of Subaru's is every 12,500kms or 6 months.
Definitely for an older EA82 based car I would do a service at least closer to every 7500 - but 5000 preferably.

Replacing the filter every time you do the oil is pretty excessive but can still only be a good thing

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:55 pm

filter supplies in Perth Jeff
93561655

jeff has the subaru ej20T filters for $4.50 if you buy two or more

cash works as well

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:35 pm

I only service at 5000kms as i like to keep the engine clean inside as i run high boost on my RX and the Lib gets subject to a fair amount of dust and sand as well as high revs at low speed

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:25 pm

Man, i'm still in the old ages... i do my oil changes at 10,000km like its recommended on the old torana... guess i should check the subie manual as its not a torana :s

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:40 pm

$4.40 for EJ22 Ryco brand from Bursons
Cheers
AP

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:53 pm

I service my car every 5000kms
The official Subaru service interval for the EA82 is 10,000kms.... or 6 Months.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:03 pm

every 10,000 here too, as it is easy to keep track....940,000, 950,000, next one due 960,000