Oil filter Motorcraft or OEM Toyota
I’d recommend using motorcraft FL820S filters only. They have better anti drainback valves than the Fram filters and will help retain oil in your top end.
I use Motocraft oil filter also available there.
10,000 mile oil changes till it hits 200k miles, then 7,500 intervals. Always using
Royal Purple and Toyota filters. Zero oil consumption between changes
Been using 0W20 on my 2010 Corolla for 100,000km now with no issues. As others said, use a quality filter. I use the genuine filter from Toyota for around $12.
The oil is 0W-16, any major brand will do, and the OEM filter is 90915-YZZN1 which you can find both online. There's an aluminum gasket for the drain plug that you should be changing each time too.
Oem filter. Ive tried Toyota Genuine Motor Oil, idemitsu IFG 7 and 5 and Valvoline advanced. Sticking with IFG 5 for the next 4 oil changes
My opinion… 5W-30. I drive mine year round in a cold northern state. I was always told that if you’re hard on it at all and run it into higher rpm’s sometimes the coyote likes the heavier weight.
$27 synthetic 0-16W. $7 Toyota filter.
So $34. I do it myself. I don’t trust Walmart.
Motorcraft until they tripled the price. Got a bunch of Purolator Boss’s before their price went up
I'm not sure if the 2008 v6s still had plastic tensioners, but I know my 2004 4.0 did. I had to have it replaced at one point. Unfortunately with the 4.0 engine, removing timing covers with the engine still in the truck is kind of difficult and a shop might want to pull it to do this kind of work. I believe that's what they did on mine. Using motorcraft oil filters could help, but it didn't make mine go away, so I eventually had it replaced.
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Which oil filter to choose — Motorcraft or OEM Toyota?
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Which oil filter are better — OEM Toyota or Motorcraft?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Motorcraft were overall better than OEM Toyota.
- Motorcraft received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM Toyota scored 88 points.
- Motorcraft ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and OEM Toyota ranked 4.
- The average rating is higher for Motorcraft (4.5) than for OEM Toyota (4.4).
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Oil filter Motorcraft have better feature ratings than OEM Toyota:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Motorcraft is better than OEM Toyota.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Motorcraft is outperforms OEM Toyota.
- Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Toyota is preferred to Motorcraft.
Which oil filter are more popular — Motorcraft or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter OEM Toyota were overall more popular than Motorcraft.
By vote balance, oil filter OEM Toyota surpassed Motorcraft:
- For Motorcraft, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (11) votes is 99 votes.
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (152) to negative (20) votes is 132 votes.
By number of reviews, oil filter OEM Toyota surpassed Motorcraft:
- For oil filter Motorcraft there are 40 reviews: 36 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
- For oil filter OEM Toyota there are 56 reviews: 48 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — Motorcraft or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter Motorcraft led more car-specific ratings than OEM Toyota:
Motorcraft are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Focus, Ford Mustang, Ford Ranger, and others.
OEM Toyota are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Corolla, Toyota Prius, and others.
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