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Oil filter LIQUI MOLY or OEM BMW
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Oil changes every 7-7.5k miles MAX with the correct oil and a good quality oil filter.
Pros: good quality
Vehicle:
BMW
$65-75 for 5 quarts of liqui moly and a filter. I do oil changes myself cause they are too easy not to and I don\u2019t trust anyone.
Pros: easy to do
Cons: don't trust anyone
Garage was 100% right in changing the filter, if they don't, your just putting old shit in new oil.
Pros: garage was right
Cons: putting old shit
Vehicle:
BMW
Always use BMW genuine oil or Liqui Moly, along with BMW OEM M oil filters, which are made in Austria and feature an ultra-fine mesh for superior filtering.
Pros: superior filtering
Liquimoly is more expensive, sure, but that’s what I buy. Comes in a nice little kit with a filter and I know I don’t have anything to worry about.
Pros: comes in kit
Cons: more expensive
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Euro 0-20, BMW oil filter from Amz, $11.00 (buy filter and give to the oil change shop), always make sure oil change shop gets oil filter cover and oil pan screw torqued at 25 lbs (18 nm).
I change my oil filter every oil change n my advanced synthetic oil liqui moly last 9K
Pros: liqui moly lasts
Mileage: 9000 km
I used Liquimoly 5w-30 when I was NA, and still use liquimoly 5w-50 since boost. A little pricey ($120) for 10qts but worth it. Oil filter, just a ford performance filter. Pretty much any auto store will have them or a comparable brand in stock. When I was NA I’d do oil changes every 3k miles or sooner depending on how hard I drove it. Now with boost the max I go is 2k miles. Normally 1k-1.5k since I drive it hard and run e85.
Pros: worth the price
Cons: pricey
Something is wrong with this model. I hate dealership workshops because you get gouged.
I work for a dealership and have seen many Chinese filters collapse just like that...I've seen other Chinese filters get so bad that it starved the engine of oil pressure which lead to vanos faults among other things....I'd always go for bmw oil filters, that's not something I'd be willing to "experiment" with
Pros: BMW filters are reliable
Cons: Chinese filters are unreliable
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Which oil filter to choose — LIQUI MOLY or OEM BMW?
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Which oil filter are better — OEM BMW or LIQUI MOLY?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter LIQUI MOLY were overall better than OEM BMW.
- LIQUI MOLY received a PR Score of 100 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 66 points.
- LIQUI MOLY ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 21.
- The average rating based on reviews is the same for LIQUI MOLY (4.7) and OEM BMW (3.5).
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Oil filter LIQUI MOLY have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than LIQUI MOLY.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM BMW is outperforms LIQUI MOLY.
Which oil filter are more popular — LIQUI MOLY or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter OEM BMW were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, oil filter LIQUI MOLY surpassed OEM BMW:
- For LIQUI MOLY, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (0) votes is 36 votes.
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.
By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:
- For oil filter LIQUI MOLY there are 12 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.
- For oil filter OEM BMW there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — LIQUI MOLY or OEM BMW?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter LIQUI MOLY and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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