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Oil filter VALVOLINE or STP
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.
Do you drive this to the strip club?
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Suburban
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
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
I have been unfortunate enough to be underneath a customers car, taking the oil filter off, when they decided to fire it up. If that Valvoline didn't put the filter on right, you would have known driving home not In a month.
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
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
I dont think valvoline is using a quality filter with the required oil.
Cons: not quality filter
Vehicle:
Toyota Camry
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Which oil filter to choose — VALVOLINE or STP?
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 — STP or VALVOLINE?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter VALVOLINE were overall better than STP.
- VALVOLINE received a PR Score of 76 out of 100, and STP scored 63 points.
- VALVOLINE ranked 20 in the overall ranking, and STP ranked 23.
- The average rating is higher for VALVOLINE (4.1) than for STP (3.4).
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Oil filter VALVOLINE have better feature ratings than STP:
- Leaks - owners believe, that by this property VALVOLINE does not differ from STP.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for STP is outperforms VALVOLINE.
- Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for STP is preferred to VALVOLINE.
Which oil filter are more popular — VALVOLINE or STP?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter VALVOLINE were overall more popular than STP.
By vote balance, oil filter VALVOLINE surpassed STP:
- For VALVOLINE, the ratio of positive (30) to negative (9) votes is 21 vote.
- For STP, the ratio of positive (21) to negative (12) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, oil filter VALVOLINE surpassed STP:
- For oil filter VALVOLINE there are 13 reviews: 10 positive, 0 neutral, 3 negative.
- For oil filter STP there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — VALVOLINE or STP?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter VALVOLINE 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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