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Oil filter OEM BMW or VALVOLINE
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
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
Have a look at Valvoline restore and protect which is also for high mileage vehicles. Also grab a few oil filters, as the product does such a good job, you'll want to replace the oil and filter, do a few good long drives in the first weeks/month, replace the filter, do it again over the next few months, replace the filter, and keep that for the rest of the year ( maybe check the filter just in case ), and you'll see just how well it does.
Pros: does a good job
Valvoline synthetic with oem filter.
I like Valvoline Restore and Protect along with the OEM black filter. But also, if your washer fluid lights keeps coming on, just unplug it. It’s so much easier than trying to find an another bump in the road to purposefully drive over to turn off! \ud83d\ude02 some say you can fill your washer reservoir with white vinegar and clean the sensor, but it didn’t work for me.
Pros: Valvoline Restore and Protect, OEM black filter
Vehicle:
Subaru
valvoline and oem filter
Pros: Valvoline, OEM filter
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
Their most recent mistake cost me my entire vehicle. They put my oil filter cover on without an oil filter. This caused debris from less than three months to create enough friction to blow a piston arm in my engine.
Cons: blew a piston arm
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Which oil filter to choose — OEM BMW or VALVOLINE?
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 — VALVOLINE or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter VALVOLINE were overall better than OEM BMW.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and VALVOLINE scored 76 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 21 in the overall ranking, and VALVOLINE ranked 20.
- The average rating is higher for VALVOLINE (4.1) than for OEM BMW (3.5).
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Oil filter VALVOLINE have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than VALVOLINE.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that by this property OEM BMW does not differ from VALVOLINE.
Which oil filter are more popular — OEM BMW or VALVOLINE?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter VALVOLINE were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, oil filter VALVOLINE surpassed OEM BMW:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.
- For VALVOLINE, the ratio of positive (30) to negative (9) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, oil filter VALVOLINE surpassed OEM BMW:
- For oil filter OEM BMW there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
- For oil filter VALVOLINE there are 13 reviews: 10 positive, 0 neutral, 3 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or VALVOLINE?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter OEM BMW and VALVOLINE have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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