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06-30-2005, 12:40 PM

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Nissan OEM Filter Manufacturer

Does anyone know what company manufactures the OEM Nissan oil filter for Nissan? I want to use the OEM filter but not at the marked up dealer price. Thanks in advance.

06-30-2005, 12:45 PM

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iirc NIPPON

06-30-2005, 12:49 PM

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iirc NIPPON

Thanks, that is what I thought, just wanted to be sure. I can get these for $2.22 a piece, a whole lot better than $5.63 each. Thanks again!

06-30-2005, 12:55 PM

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care to share where the rest of the orgers can take advantage of this price?

06-30-2005, 01:07 PM

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care to share where the rest of the orgers can take advantage of this price?

Sure, www.rockauto.com

They carry the Nippon filters and a bunch of others.

06-30-2005, 01:09 PM

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..and where do you get it?

06-30-2005, 01:22 PM

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thanks, great info....$2 for the oil filter and $45 for shipping lol...gotta work on that...know of any sites/places in Canada/Quebec/Montreal?

thanks..

06-30-2005, 01:24 PM

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..and where do you get it?

I question whether that is identical to the OEM Nissan filter!

06-30-2005, 01:26 PM

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thanks, great info....$2 for the oil filter and $45 for shipping lol...gotta work on that...know of any sites/places in Canada/Quebec/Montreal?

thanks..

Just buy a WIX filter at your local NAPA auto parts store. They're Cdn$8.51 compared to $9.99 for OEM and come highly recommended on bobistheoilguy.com (BITOG). I haven't bought one yet but intend to.

06-30-2005, 01:30 PM

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I question whether that is identical to the OEM Nissan filter!

Why do you question it? Someone has to make them for Nissan. Do you think they make every part that goes into their cars?

06-30-2005, 03:15 PM

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Good find! I use rockauto for brake pads and others but never thought about buying oil filters there. Their part #s at rockauto are identical as Nissan OEM part #s and I just ordered 8 of them. I have one Nissan filter left at home, so when I receive them, I will compare Nissan one with rockauto one. But it is most likely that they are identical.

06-30-2005, 03:30 PM

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A way to find out the quality of the RockAuto purchased NIPPON filter compares to the OEM Nissan NIPPON filter is to cut them apart and compare the two.

06-30-2005, 04:12 PM

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I will do a motorvate way when I change the RockAuto filter then

06-30-2005, 05:15 PM

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They have them on ebay. 20 filters for like $40 shipped, or 10 for $20.

06-30-2005, 05:54 PM

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use that code to get 5% off!! exp 8/2/05

06-30-2005, 05:55 PM

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They have them on ebay. 20 filters for like $40 shipped, or 10 for $20.

That is a steal

06-30-2005, 06:05 PM

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They have them on ebay. 20 filters for like $40 shipped, or 10 for $20.

i looked, but didn't see any...maybe i wasn't looking hard enough

06-30-2005, 06:19 PM

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i looked, but didn't see any...maybe i wasn't looking hard enough

Not at quite the prices Dave mentioned, but good nevertheless *if they are the same as the OEM Nissan ones*.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

07-01-2005, 07:52 AM

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The Nippon oil filter at Rock Auto is not the Genuine Nippon. If you look closely at the picture you will see the two dots inside the 'O' The part number on the packaging is gimmick. I actually bought 10 of those. The quality is probably okay. It looks decent, but hard to tell for sure from the outside. But it is not as good as the Nissan Oil filter. The Rock oil filter's anti drain back valve is black ruber, not orange like Nissan's.

07-01-2005, 08:09 AM

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Thank you. You have confirmed my suspicion. I thought the price, particularly relative to the Wix, was too good to be true.

07-01-2005, 08:59 AM

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thanks for clarifying that up unclemax

07-01-2005, 09:31 AM

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i got the 10 pack from courtesy and so far i love it.

by the way... do you guys use washers for the oil drain plug ? hmmm i dont have any on mine but wonder if i should get it. i have no leaks either.

07-01-2005, 11:13 AM

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i think you're suppose to replace the washer every 2 oil changes. i think i read that somewhere, but not positive. i have mine on for a few oil changes already. no leaks or anything. but i have a spare just in case.

07-01-2005, 11:45 AM

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can you get those washers anywhere else but the dealer?

07-01-2005, 11:47 AM

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can you get those washers anywhere else but the dealer?

I've seen them on-line, but they cost peanuts so who cares?

07-05-2005, 09:46 AM

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The Nippon oil filter at Rock Auto is not the Genuine Nippon. The Rock oil filter's anti drain back valve is black ruber, not orange like Nissan's.

Just received my filters in the mail, they do have an orange anti drain back valve just like the OEM Nissan filters. I have no cut one open yet for sure but I would think they are pretty similar.

07-05-2005, 01:05 PM

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Oh people cmon...$2.22 vs $5.63....Is it really worth the time to look. I think the last time I took my car into Mr. Lube and have them put a Nissan OEM filter (I'm guessing you guys are talking about oil), it was $6CDN i think. Just don't eat out for lunch one day...you've saved your money for an oil filter

07-05-2005, 01:09 PM

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Maybe not on an "individual basis" -> but think big - i.e. what if the entire maxima.org 4th Gen community switched... ha ha...

There are people around here who don't put in 91 octane to save 10cents/gallon... everyone's got their reasons. Moreover, this would be an interesting find!

07-05-2005, 02:07 PM

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open you mind and look at the big picture. a 60% savings IS worth the time to look

07-05-2005, 02:12 PM

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Those washers are like 50 cents each. Might as well change it everytime.

07-05-2005, 02:18 PM

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I have been accused of putting up the BS flag a tad early before but not this time. What makes you think you are getting a Nissan OEM filter at a Mr. Lube in Ottawa? I have just confirmed with the two highest-volume Mr. Lube's in British Columbia that you would be getting a Kralinator 266 filter. The Canadian head office is in Toronto and Mr. Lube uses that filter across Canada in a 4th Gen Maxima.

Nice try, but better luck next time!

07-05-2005, 03:29 PM

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Yeah you are not going to get anything OEM at a quick lube place

07-05-2005, 04:15 PM

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Yeah you are not going to get anything OEM at a quick lube place

Forget about a quick lube place - a local Nissan dealer by me used to regularly advertise 9.99 oil changes... I used to wimp out in the winters and go there (since it was actually cheaper than doing it myself)... but... there is always a catch.. in this case... the catch was they used a FRAM filter for that deal. No more oil changes at that place.

07-05-2005, 04:50 PM

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Actually they let me see it before installing it.

07-05-2005, 07:24 PM

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Actually they let me see it before installing it.

What Mr. Lube location in Ottawa did you go to? I would like to get a Nissan OEM filter at a Mr. Lube, but like I said, was informed they don't carry them.

07-05-2005, 07:30 PM

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Go with the WIX Filter its a much better filter. It's all I ever used!

07-05-2005, 07:41 PM

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Go with the WIX Filter its a much better filter. It's all I ever used!

I suppose you've got some controlled test results to show that the WIX filter is better than the OEM one?

07-05-2005, 07:53 PM

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Just received my filters in the mail, they do have an orange anti drain back valve just like the OEM Nissan filters. I have no cut one open yet for sure but I would think they are pretty similar.

Chris take some pics of the filter face and post them... I'll take some of a geniune OEM one and we can compare notes.. I know its not the same as opening them both up, but I'm not in the mood to sacrifice a filter (yet)... perhaps with some persuasion and sponsorship for the greater good of the org, we both can volunteer a sacrificial filter to cut open! :chucke: Cheers.

07-06-2005, 05:51 AM

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Chris take some pics of the filter face and post them... I'll take some of a geniune OEM one and we can compare notes..

I will do that tonight when I get home. I have no camera here at work but I will do. I have used nothing but Nissan filters in the past and this one looks just like it to the naked eye. I am lying, there is actually a Motorcraft filter on there right now cause I ran out of the OEM's last change. I will post pics though tonight.