Change to bigger oil filter based on manufacturer's specs?
Aug 25, 2007 by Nahani | Posted in Toyota
I have an 1988 Toyota with a 4AFE engine. It uses a small oil filter. For the prior model year of cars with 4AFE engines, 1987, Toyota recommended a filter which was larger than the one they recommended for 1988. Same engine, same model car, but for
A better alternative would be to go to an additional by-pass oil filter. A by-pass oil filter filters to less than .5 microns and acts as an additional filter for keeping the oil cleaner. You would have to add additional oil for the additional filter
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