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Using a WIX Oil Filter Vs. a WIX XP Oil Filter for Synthetic Oil

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by skeezix, Mar 16, 2023.

  1. Mar 16, 2023 at 2:29 PM
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    I recently bought a WIX 51334 oil filter and some full synthetic oil. Now see on the WIX website that for full synthetic oil one should use a WIX 51334 XP filter because the XP "filters twice as much dirt" as the regular one. I also see that the XP filter costs almost twice as much as the non-XP version. Is there any problem using the 51334 non-XP filter rather than the XP version?
     
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  2. Mar 16, 2023 at 2:37 PM
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    either of these usually 6-7$ at dealer.

    its proven 100’s of 1000000000000 of miles lol



    either of the wix will work, its all advertising…
    Change at 3500 its easy
     
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    You can use whatever filter fits the vehicle.

    Some filters are better than others, but the whole made for syn vs made for dino is hokum (ie marketing magic) IMHO.
     
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    That's what I think too. I'll use the regular oil filter and not the XP version. Thanks for the comebacks! :hattip:
     
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    The XP not only "filters twice as much dirt", but also filters twice as much money out of your wallet :spending:
     
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    Nice to hear these ideas about filters. I have been wondering the same thing for my Prerunner. For two hundred fifty five thousand miles I have used Castrol Full Syn black bottle. The motor is like new inside and out. I have always used the Fram Toughgaurd because of the easy get for the price.
     
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    I've used Mobile 1 full syn 10w-30 and their M-209 (oversized) filter since my first oil change.

    Does that mean anything? Nope- not a damn thing.

    Just change your oil and filter on schedule and pick your favorite brand :notsure:
     
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    Is there an oversized filter for 3RZ.
     
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    See post 2

    the D1 is recommended but the D3 is longer thus offering more filtering
     
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    OP, regular Wix is good. Might actually be better than high filtration filters because in order to do that, the filtration media is denser, which restricts oil flow a bit more than regular filters. That’s where a larger than oem filter comes into play.
     
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  12. Mar 18, 2023 at 5:17 AM
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    YA GOT THAT RIGHT!!!
     
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