Are there any great reasons for using Hyundai oil filters instead of generic
types? Anything truly remarkable about the Hyundai ones?
Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson

 

Seamus J. Wilson wrote:
> Are there any great reasons for using Hyundai oil filters instead of generic
> types? Anything truly remarkable about the Hyundai ones?
> Thank you,
> Seamus J. Wilson
>
>

I don't think there is anything remarkable about Hyundai filters.
However, there are reasons to avoid some of the generic filters and even
the low-end brand names such as Fram. Many of them are cheaply made
using paper end caps on the filter media and inferior anti-drainback
valves, the latter which can cause valve-train clatter during cold starts.


Matt

 

Matt Whiting wrote:
> Seamus J. Wilson wrote:
>> Are there any great reasons for using Hyundai oil filters instead of
>> generic types? Anything truly remarkable about the Hyundai ones?
>> Thank you,
>> Seamus J. Wilson
>>
>
> I don't think there is anything remarkable about Hyundai filters.
> However, there are reasons to avoid some of the generic filters and even
> the low-end brand names such as Fram. Many of them are cheaply made
> using paper end caps on the filter media and inferior anti-drainback
> valves, the latter which can cause valve-train clatter during cold starts.

If you're going to use aftermarket filters (I do), go with something
like the Purolator Pure One filter. It's a high quality product and the
specifications are in line with Hyundai's requirements.

 

Brian Nystrom wrote:
> Matt Whiting wrote:
>
>> Seamus J. Wilson wrote:
>>
>>> Are there any great reasons for using Hyundai oil filters instead of
>>> generic types? Anything truly remarkable about the Hyundai ones?
>>> Thank you,
>>> Seamus J. Wilson
>>>
>>
>> I don't think there is anything remarkable about Hyundai filters.
>> However, there are reasons to avoid some of the generic filters and
>> even the low-end brand names such as Fram. Many of them are cheaply
>> made using paper end caps on the filter media and inferior
>> anti-drainback valves, the latter which can cause valve-train clatter
>> during cold starts.
>
>
> If you're going to use aftermarket filters (I do), go with something
> like the Purolator Pure One filter. It's a high quality product and the
> specifications are in line with Hyundai's requirements.

Yes, there is at least one web site that has a bunch of filters that a
guy cut apart and dissected. He didn't have a way to test them for
filtration, etc., but just looking at the internal design, components
and type and amount of filter media was enlightening. It didn't take a
rocket scientist to see the difference between the standard Fram and
Wal-Mart generic filters and a real filter like a Purolater, NAPA Gold, etc.


Matt

 

Thank you for the kind replies.
Best,
Seamus J.
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> Brian Nystrom wrote:
>> Matt Whiting wrote:
>>
>>> Seamus J. Wilson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are there any great reasons for using Hyundai oil filters instead of
>>>> generic types? Anything truly remarkable about the Hyundai ones?
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Seamus J. Wilson
>>>>
>>>
>>> I don't think there is anything remarkable about Hyundai filters.
>>> However, there are reasons to avoid some of the generic filters and even
>>> the low-end brand names such as Fram. Many of them are cheaply made
>>> using paper end caps on the filter media and inferior anti-drainback
>>> valves, the latter which can cause valve-train clatter during cold
>>> starts.
>>
>>
>> If you're going to use aftermarket filters (I do), go with something like
>> the Purolator Pure One filter. It's a high quality product and the
>> specifications are in line with Hyundai's requirements.
>
> Yes, there is at least one web site that has a bunch of filters that a guy
> cut apart and dissected. He didn't have a way to test them for
> filtration, etc., but just looking at the internal design, components and
> type and amount of filter media was enlightening. It didn't take a rocket
> scientist to see the difference between the standard Fram and Wal-Mart
> generic filters and a real filter like a Purolater, NAPA Gold, etc.
>
>
> Matt