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Oil filter LIQUI MOLY or STP
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$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
Do you drive this to the strip club?
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Suburban
I had the same code popping up onky after redlining. I had 2 months prior, replaced the oil filter housing on my atlas 21' 2.0t and vw passat 15' 1.8t with the metal one... off brand from amazon but works well on the atlas, so no issues, EPC would be nonstop until i turned off the car and back on. Switched the housing back to stock with a new filter and BOOM. Problem literally solved.
Pros: problem literally solved
Cons: EPC would be nonstop
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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
I change my oil filter every oil change n my advanced synthetic oil liqui moly last 9K
Pros: liqui moly lasts
Mileage: 9000 km
just use pennzoil platinum or valvoline advanced 0w-20 from walmart and an STP 10992XL filter from autozone.
Part number: 10992XL
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
I have religiously changed the oil and oil filter every 5k miles with Liqui Moly TopTec 4200 (with VW spec).
Pros: religiously changed oil
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 71000 km
Dont buy a Stp, had my oil changed on my 09 Legacy, a few days later I notice a drip and the usual burning smell while driving . Took It back to mechanic and they said there was a dot on filter so they swapped It out. Burning smell still there but leak was not seen, so I bought a Purolator and changed It myself now no problems.
Cons: oil leak, burning smell
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
My son went to a local shop who used STP/Fram/K&N and collapsed the material inside the housing, and the motor gave him fits and lights.
Cons: collapsed material, caused engine problems
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
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Which oil filter to choose — LIQUI MOLY or STP?
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We compare oil filter across these categories:
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Which oil filter are better — STP or LIQUI MOLY?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter LIQUI MOLY were overall better than STP.
- LIQUI MOLY received a PR Score of 100 out of 100, and STP scored 63 points.
- LIQUI MOLY ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and STP ranked 23.
- The average rating is higher for LIQUI MOLY (4.7) than for STP (3.4).
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Oil filter LIQUI MOLY have better feature ratings than STP:
- Smell/smoke - owners believe, that this property for STP is better than LIQUI MOLY.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for STP is outperforms LIQUI MOLY.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for STP is preferred to LIQUI MOLY.
Which oil filter are more popular — LIQUI MOLY or STP?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter LIQUI MOLY were overall more popular than STP.
By vote balance, oil filter LIQUI MOLY surpassed STP:
- For LIQUI MOLY, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (0) votes is 36 votes.
- For STP, the ratio of positive (21) to negative (12) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, oil filter LIQUI MOLY surpassed STP:
- For oil filter LIQUI MOLY there are 12 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.
- For oil filter STP there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — LIQUI MOLY or STP?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter LIQUI MOLY and STP have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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