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Sep 26, 2001 | 10:31 AM

99ESMAX

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Bosch oil filters

Anybody have bosch oil filters on their Max's? I ordered one since anything is better then Fram. Any comments concerning bosch oil filters to post. Thanks in advance.

Sep 26, 2001 | 01:31 PM

Eric L.

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Best to stick with the Nissan OEM filters. Why use anything else when Nissan filters are also the least expensive ($4.75 each at my dealer).

Sep 26, 2001 | 08:59 PM

99ESMAX

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Eric L..

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Best to stick with the Nissan OEM filters. Why use anything else when Nissan filters are also the least expensive ($4.75 each at my dealer).

Who makes Nissan filters? I heard that Toyota filters are made by Fram.

Sep 26, 2001 | 10:13 PM

mcros

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Toyota filters are made by Denso and are by far the best filters money can buy. Bosch filters are not much better than Fram. Stick with a Nissan filter or a Hastings.

Sep 26, 2001 | 11:22 PM

Eric L.

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Re: Eric L..

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Who makes Nissan filters? I heard that Toyota filters are made by Fram.

Toyota filters are not made by Allied Signal (who market FRAM). Fram has a distinctive plastic sleeve inside the filter, and a cheap bypass valve. Open up a Toyota filter and it's just as high quality as a Nissan filter, if not more so. Denso makes many parts for Toyotas, so I would not be surprised if Denso made Toyota filters as well.