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Oil filter OEM BMW or MOTUL
Oil changes every 7-7.5k miles MAX with the correct oil and a good quality oil filter.
Pros: good quality
Vehicle:
BMW
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
i DIY or pay a subaru specialty shop for a change, we both use motul, genuine filter, crush ring, just they do oil samples for me cause i dont feel like that hassle
Pros: genuine filter, oil samples
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
I personally use Motul 5w30 with oem oil filter.
Motul Oil change kit on subimods, that’s it
Pros: Motul Oil change kit
Motul and oem filter.
Pros: Motul, OEM filter
Vehicle:
Subaru
Changed my '06 BPY oil today, noticed large copper flakes in the oil filter and at the bottom of the pan when draining oil.
Pros: noticed copper flakes
Cons: copper flakes in oil
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 — OEM BMW or MOTUL?
If choosing oil filter across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare oil filter across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which oil filter are better — MOTUL or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter MOTUL were overall better than OEM BMW.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and MOTUL scored 93 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 21 in the overall ranking, and MOTUL ranked 17.
- The average rating is higher for MOTUL (4.7) than for OEM BMW (3.5).
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Oil filter MOTUL have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than MOTUL.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM BMW is outperforms MOTUL.
Which oil filter are more popular — OEM BMW or MOTUL?
Oil filter OEM BMW and MOTUL were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, oil filter MOTUL surpassed OEM BMW:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.
- For MOTUL, the ratio of positive (29) to negative (2) votes is 27 votes.
By number of reviews, oil filter OEM BMW surpassed MOTUL:
- For oil filter OEM BMW there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
- For oil filter MOTUL there are 10 reviews: 9 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or MOTUL?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter OEM BMW and MOTUL have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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