Pho_Tai Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 We own a 09 RX350 and I'll be attempting my first DIY oil/filter change on this vehicle soon. The 1st oil change was compliments of the dealership. And a big thanks for the informative write-ups from those of you who have done this yourself. For our other 2 vehicles(00 Grand Prix & 03 Maxima), I've been using both Fram and Supertech(from Walmart) for the oil filters. My question here is what brand of oil filter do you use for your RX350? I found this filter from AutoAnything: http://www.autoanything.com/filters/201A3689.aspx. Have anyone has any experience with this filter? Any other recommendations? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBrad Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 As a lifetime do-it-yourselfer I've moved on from using Fram. Most of the informed folks in the classic car communities to which I belong believe Fram is generally garbage; these are the people who open filters after use to see what's going in there since they worry about longevity in their beloved vehicle. That being said I found OEM filters from Toyota are inexpensive and readily available. They have an anit-backflow valve, which makes their removal relatively clean in that they don't puke their entire contents upon removal. The only way I found to get them to rapidly drain is by placing them on my oil collector and punching a hole in the a$$ end with a nail and hammer. I do the same now with my F150; Motorcraft filters and oil is available at many retailers. I've really not seen much cost advantage to aftermarket stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottq60 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 As a lifetime do-it-yourselfer I've moved on from using Fram. Most of the informed folks in the classic car communities to which I belong believe Fram is generally garbage; these are the people who open filters after use to see what's going in there since they worry about longevity in their beloved vehicle. That being said I found OEM filters from Toyota are inexpensive and readily available. They have an anit-backflow valve, which makes their removal relatively clean in that they don't puke their entire contents upon removal. The only way I found to get them to rapidly drain is by placing them on my oil collector and punching a hole in the a$$ end with a nail and hammer. I do the same now with my F150; Motorcraft filters and oil is available at many retailers. I've really not seen much cost advantage to aftermarket stuff. Since the RX uses a canister filter (basically, just a pleated element), I don't believe the "anti-drainback" valve applies here, unless I missed something on the 3 previous oil changes I've done on my wife's 09 RX350. I used Napa GOLD filters the first two and FRAM the last. I really don't see any difference.. I've also used FRAM filters for the last 30+ years and NEVER had an issue with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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