I am sure many people in here do their own oil changes. Where do you buy your oil filters? I plan to stick with OEM. Is there anything else you guys recommend?

In addition, where can I buy OEM filters for a good price. Do they come with the washer?

 

Walmart everytime...Mobile 1. I think its M1-108 but i use M1-104 every time its a hair bigger...Or everything you would need is here... http://lancershop.com/customer/home.php?cat=15

EDIT: I think I was wrong, might be the M1-110 instead of 108...
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=224115

 

where do you get the washer?

 

advanced auto, autozone, etc. i believe the size is 14mm

 

doesn't the OEM filter come with washer?

 

When I was a Mitsu owner I got everything at JNZ. Now I just sell them to everyone else. haha

Washers are $1.06 each at JNZ if memory serves me correctly. PN MD050317



When not using an OEM filter I used NAPA Gold filters. That is what I use now on my Toyotas.

 

i dont see it on your site, you got a link?

 

I use the short Mobil-1 also!

 

I get the OEM filters for $5 and the washer for $.90 at the dealership. And if you buy a bunch at a time I think they are cheaper.

 

$.90 is cheaper then dealer cost on these (whether you or they buy 1 or 10,000 at a time--believe me, mitsu won't price break for quantity, been there, done that in big digit purchases (read $50K+ of one part)). If you can get them for $.90 a pop, let me know where this place is---we'll start buying from them.

Either way, two things:

1) They're dirt cheap---pick up a bunch from us or whomever when you get them and put them in your tool bin.

2) If you catch yourself in a pinch, you *CAN* reuse them a couple of times if you need to. On customer cars, I never take the risk, however, on my own, I've sometimes reused them 10+ times with no leaks.

As far as filters (this subject has been beaten to death and back), I don't care what someone uses provided:

1) They change their oil every 3000 miles or less like most enthusiasts.

2) They use something with a THICK oil filter seal ring. On a stock car, the Mitsu filters are fine, but something without balanceshafts and/or revving to 9K+ you want one with a Fram-like filter o-ring to absorb the vibration and not back off. People sit there and bicker back and forth about "Filtration to "X" Micron" and "Burst Pressure", etc. It doesn't do you a damn bit of good if the filter backs off from vibration and leaves the filter and all 4.75+ quarts of oil .5 miles back.