![]() Again, Subaru has swapped the 130 for the 15A on the Forester and Forester guys continue to use the 130 as it is better. All of the OEM filters I have seen have the same psi rating for bypass. I still have more of each of these 3 filters on my shelf and won't hesitate to use them all up for my Ascent. But when you can find them all for the same price.why not? The whole reason Subaru used the 15A on the Ascent is logistics/cost, not performance/technical.īTW, to my surprise, somebody cut these filters up and found that the smaller 170 (which is OEM filter for the WRX's FA20DIT) has even higher media surface area than the 130.Īnyway, at the end of the day, it PROBABLY won't matter (to the engine) which of these 3, or even aftermarket, filters you use. Even the price at my local Subaru dealer is about the same for all 3 filters so there's no reason not to go with the superior filters. Only difference is the color and better build quality. They all have that same bypass pressure and very similar filter media surface area as the 15A. Both of these black Tokyo Roki's are much fatter than the blue 15A but fit inside the oil warmer/cooler flange fine. It fits/works fine/safely, believe it or not. However I know of no passenger vehicles that have the same type of sensors for the lubrication system so it'll be much harder to determine filter life.Yes, the 130 (OEM for BRZ) is in my car right now. Ideally you'll follow the trucking industry standard of frequent oil analysis and replacing when indicated. On the converse side, an old engine is going to have a lot of junk just from age that does the same thing. However I'd not advise this practice on anything new as there will be a lot of break in swarf that will limit the longevity of a filter. ![]() Zax is correct and that practice is common in some areas and with some vehicles. In the past I used napa branded filters because they were wix filters made to wix specs. I don't trust anything mission critical to a non reputable shop. I am personally suspect of most Amazon shops after being burnt elsewhere in the past. I'm just giving you food for thought so you can get the most from a vehicle with a storied history of spun bearings. I'm not here to just confirm everything and just hype people for no reason. There are numerous not Amazon shops online that sell bonafide filters with quick shipping. I would have bet good money that this is what was being discussed in here. When I came in here, I wasn't expecting this! Turns out the MAF on my old Bugeye WRX and my wife's old MazdaSpeed3 were the same part! In fact, I built a custom intake for my bugeye using a Mazdaspeed MAF housing. ![]() goddamn that's spot on!!īack to OP's question - if you can't confirm that the pressure bypass is the same between the Mazda and Subaru, I'd assume it doesn't work for your needs. ![]() HOWEVER - statement that people buy JDM because they think it's somehow better being JDM. Wix, Purolator, K&N and others all manufacturer filters within the OEM specs of Subaru vehicles. If the published bypass pressure is within OEM tolerances, I think the filter will work just fine. In a pinch, I have changed my oil and not the filter, but the filter still had less than 5000 filtration miles when it was changed. TBH, most people change their oil filter long before it is physically rendered incapable of filtration. The pressure bypass is most important followed by filtration. ![]()
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