I use the mopar filter when I change mine. I have purchased it at the dealership, Amazon, and my local Walmart. The jeep design having the filter on the topside makes oil changes so easy. I am still kicking around the idea of adding a Fumoto drain valve to make the job even quicker.
I usually pick up my filter from Amazon as well and it's usually in that $6-7 price range. No tax, free shipping with prime, and it being a mopar (made by wix or purolator these days or something like that) so it keeps the warranty gods happy... Plus I pick up Pennzoil Ultra Platinum for 20 bucks at Home Depot (I'm not sure how they do it, but hey it works for me!). Gives me something to do with the kids on a rainy weekend.
There is at least one thread on here where someone was denied an expensive engine repair that would otherwise be under warranty because he used a non-Mopar oil filter. I'm sure the engine failure was caused by something else but they used the aftermarket filter as an excuse. Be careful what you buy.
There is at least one thread on here where someone was denied an expensive engine repair that would otherwise be under warranty because he used a non-Mopar oil filter. I'm sure the engine failure was caused by something else but they used the aftermarket filter as an excuse. Be careful what you buy.
If we're thinking of the same thread, he also broke the by-pass while installing it, in a way that resulted in no oil flow at all. Then ran the engine for a while like that.
For my Jeep I will only use OEM oil filters. Same with my Hyundai Sonata. There have been issues in the past with both manufacturers and oil filters. For my Chevy Silverado, I use a Mobil 1 oil filter.
The Mopar filters are made from some other filter company and can be subject to change depending on annual supplier contract. I use WIX filters on all my vehicles and never had a problem.
I had a person who has a sports suberu with super something engine stuff tell me that the one filter is the best filters to use with any vetch.
The first rule of fight club is to Never ask a Subaru guy any question pertaining to oil.
Source: guy that’s owned a few. Seriously go to their owners forum, like half of it is guys willing to fight each other over it.
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