Oem Oil Filter Manufacturer

[sgriffith]

Is it true that Nippon is the manufacturer of the "Toyota" brand oil filters? I have always bought the ones from the Toyota dealership b/c I change the oil myself. I have been wanting to buy cases of them but thought I might could get a better deal. On eBay, they advertise Nippon oil filters that say they are the OEM for toyota...but I was wondering if anyone else had heard that before. Thanks for the input.

[JDOwen2]

I'm not sure this applies to the RX but I doubt if the manufacturer is differentoil filter

[monarch]

Yes Denso is usually the manufacturer of Toyota / Lexus oil filters. The best price for them is not on ebay, but at 1sttoyotadiscountparts.com 1-888-271-3948

In some cases, Toyota contracts with other filter manufacturers to make Toyota air, oil and fuel filters. But you can still be assured they will deliver top filtering performance. For example the Toyota 08922-02011 oil filter is made by Purolator, but Toyota required Purolator to make it to Toyota specs. I believe (but am not 100% sure) the Toyota 08922-02011 filter is correct one to use on your RX300 V6 engine.

Recently, Toyota came out with 90915-YZZD1 oil filters and 90915-YZZD3 oil filters. These are Denso designs and assembled in Thailand. I know for sure the 90915-YZZD3 is the correct one to use on Toyota / Lexus V8's, but I'm not sure whether the 90915-YZZD1 is the right one for the RX300 V6 or the IS300 inline 6

[sgriffith]

Thanks for your replies!! I really appreciate the information.

--Skip

[KevinK]

Yes Denso is usually the manufacturer of Toyota / Lexus oil filters.  The best price for them is not on ebay, but at 1sttoyotadiscountparts.com 1-888-271-3948 

In some cases, Toyota contracts with other filter manufacturers to make Toyota air, oil and fuel filters.  But you can still be assured they will deliver top filtering performance.  For example the Toyota 08922-02011 oil filter is made by Purolator, but Toyota required Purolator to make it to Toyota specs.  I believe (but am not 100% sure) the Toyota 08922-02011 filter is correct one to use on your RX300 V6 engine.

Recently, Toyota came out with 90915-YZZD1 oil filters and 90915-YZZD3 oil filters. These are Denso designs and assembled in Thailand.  I know for sure the 90915-YZZD3 is the correct one to use on Toyota / Lexus V8's, but I'm not sure whether the 90915-YZZD1 is the right one for the RX300 V6 or the IS300 inline 6

I bought some stuff from toyota dealer today. The parts dept. did not know which filter is for RX300. In fact he did not know what is RX300. He called Lexus dealer and sold me the 90915YZZD1 filter.

Hope it is the right one for my wife's 2002 RX300.

[KevinK]

I bought some stuff from toyota dealer today. The parts dept. did not know which filter is for RX300. In fact he did not know what is RX300. He called Lexus dealer and sold me the 90915YZZD1 filter.

Hope it is the right one for my wife's 2002 RX300.

I just checked the oil filter in the car, which was replaced by Lexus dealer. It is 90915YZZD1.