Oil Filter; which one for the 5GTT C1J engine?

[Ian S]

What oil filters are people using now for the 5GTT C1J engine?

Where are they available?


Alex, Feb 2017:
A lot of people seem to warn you off anything other than the OE Purflux LS590. Most people have never tried anything other than OE so aren't really qualified to comment (as I found!)

I would buy a Purflux LS218 personally. They are the filters that superseded the original LS590. The last time I checked they were readily available from most places for next to nothing. I've been running one on road and track and everything has been fine - good oil pressure also.

I've not tried the Crossland filters but do have one in stock.

Fram PH4546 would be a good call but, as with most things GTT, the prices are rising with these as they're no longer in production.

Purflux LS218


Matt Cole, Feb 2017:
In order of how easy to find:
Mann W85.
Bosch 0451103235.

Then look at:
Fram PH4546,
Purflux LS590,
then OE.



The Fram oil filter has been in stock in the RTOC shop so it's wroth look there in case they are back in stock: https://www.rtoc.org/shop/index.php?cPath=23

[Alex]

There is also Mahle OC3. I've not tried one but they are supposed to be o.k.