Boyd98

Ok I didnt want ot hijack anoher thread to discuss this so I'll just start a new one here.

Many people on this list DIY and the oil change is about as basic as it gets. I'm curious about which oil filters

are used/recommended by anyone out there. In the past I've used Fram and Purolator for my cars about 95% of the time. After doing a little research I've determined that the overwhelming opinion is that Frams are terrrible filters but that Purolaters are pretty decent. Anybody else have any ideas or opinions. What do you use on your RX

Here are a couple links to seemingly rational sites on the subject

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilters.html

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html

For my wife's 2000 RX300, I had been using Fram but after reading other responses to this post, I am going to start using Toyota filter OEM part no. 90915-YZZG1 that I can get from a nearby Toyota dealer. It is the filter presently recommended for the V6 version of the Toyota Highlander..AND..was [i understand] used for RX300's in the past. Can anyone confirm or deny that it was the recommended filter for the RX300 in past years?

However, the Lexus dealers I called are now using/recommending Toyota OEM filter part no. 90915-YZZD1 . I asked one part guy if they formerly used 90915-YZZG1. He said, "Yeah, but this is an upgraded filter".

Does anyone know if there is a difference between the G1 and the D1 ? Is the D1 actually a better filter...OR...is it REALLY the same filter with the designation D1 when sent to a Lexus dealership? Or maybe

the same filter renamed the D1 when the RX330's came out?

The G1 is about 5 to 6 dollars...but the D1 from a Lexus dealer is 9 to 12 dollars.

I recently replaced the mass air flow sensor in my wife's 2000 RX300-All Wheel Drive. Reason for replacement - I damaged the sensor while trying to clean the two sensing wires. The Toyota/Lexus part number for this sensor is 22204-07010. My local Lexus dealer wanted $195 for it. My local Toyota dealer wanted $158. However, I found a remanufactured Toyota 22204-07010 at Autozone for $79.99 plus tax after giving them the core (core charge was 65.00). Note: this is the same sensor used in the 2001-2003 Toyota Highlander with V6 engine.

To Install...I disconnected the battery to cancel any codes that were set (check engine light was on), reconnected the battery, put the part in place, tightened the two screws and reconnected the wiring harness to the part.

Her car is, again, purring like a kitten. :) Location - Long Beach, CA