Ryco fuel filters

$67 seems expensive for a filter but is and injector pump and injectors are worth a little more than the $38 you saved.

Only my opinion.

I've not used Ryco filters on anything since problems with a brand new vehicle in 1980 when a Ryco filter introduced small paper particles into the engine oil system and caused a loss of oil pressure to the overhead cams.
I've also noticed the lack of filter medium when I was offered Ryco elements to fit my CAV fuel filter. even though they were FREE I didn't take them. The genuine CAV filters are only 3 or 4 bucks each so I go genuine.

Have a look here These are what I use in my 1 HDFTE

www.terraintamer.com.au

Are approx $18 each for 6 or more $22 ea singly

Its usually a case of " You get what you pay for"


Have a look at fleet Guard!, Popular filter with heavy machinery.


Cheers Axle

Mine had a Ryco fuel filter when I bought it, so I took it off and cut it apart. "Looked" nowhere near as good as the genuine filter. I can't find a photo of the element in the Ryco, but below is the Toyota one. I've never paid more than $38 for a genuine fuel filter, but haven't bought one for about 2 years. Maybe I'm in for a shock! The price is negotiable in many Toyota spare parts depts.
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Jon,

I also became a little 'concerned' about the price of genuine fuel, oil and air filters, but having spoken to a few people, read bucket loads of threads on various forums, I decided to stick with genuine ones, which always seem to come up best when someone goes to the trouble of pulling the things to pieces.

One good piece of advice I got was to SHOP AROUND the dealers for better prices. As an example, a friend informed me that Ballarat Toyota were having a special on oil filters if you purchased a dozen (can't remember the actual price, but significantly cheaper). I then rang them to confirm their price on them, plus a few fuel filters and a couple of oil filters....they were HEAPS cheaper than my local dealer and would do an even better deal if I bought all of this stuff.

I then went into my local dealer spare parts place and gave them the prices I could get these parts for and they did not hesitate to match it.

I have also since been told that Lane Toyota in Melbourne are one of the biggest parts dealers in Aust and often do VERY good deals on parts....worth a ring also.

Like many, I most often just walked into my dealer and paid whatever the sales person quoted.....NOT ANY MORE>

Cheers,

Mark

dont use ryco . poorly made filter. use donaldson , better brand and only 15 clams.............

Ill go againt the flow here.I use Ryco filters for all vehicles in our workshop here.I use them in our 1HZ, used them in all my other vehicles too.Never a drama.
Now, when we bought our cruiser, it had a full service history from Toyota(60000kms).While driving home I noticed alot of smoke and a surge.I booked it back in and they had the pump"looked " at.Still not happy but left Tassie for Kununurra so had to go.Once in Kununurra I booked it into Toyota there and was told the pump and injectors were stuffed and needed rebuilding.A specialist in Perth got the job.Cause of the stuffed pump and injectors was dirty fuel.Now it had genuine filters all it life but they still let crap through.So just because there genuine, they still carnt save the pump and injectors.
Ever since then Ive used Ryco filters and change oil and fuel filters every 5000kms

Hi Happytraveller,
Thinking outside the square, why not use both?
i was going to put on a glass type CAV filter in the fuel line just before the genuine filter, that way you can SEE the quality of the fuel and during filter changes, just replace the cheaper cav as it will get most of the crap before it get to the genuine filter and yet still have piece of mind that the genuine filter is their as a backup.

Shane.

PS I would not put glass fuel filter in PETROL engine bay

Just like most threads here the one in the link below is a bit longwinded in providing info .... but it helps in choosing fliter brands. The fact it is a thread from 2005 might be of interest to some.


Not that diesel fuel filters are an issue for me now ... I alwas had a CAV fitted as extra in the past.

Currently using Fleetguard for any other applications I can.


LINK ..... Filter types and origins

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So guys, haven't you heard of Donaldson.
That's their game so they don't make crap.
A lot cheaper than genuine and never a problem in 12 years.
Find a Donaldson distributor and check them out.
Oil filters are double element just like genuine.
Buy bulk and save even more. Share with mates.
If you want Melb. distributor, reply and I will tell.

All,

Each to his/her own, I guess. I have had until recently two 3.0TD Prado's in the family (now one), but I have used nothing but genuine oil filters in either.

I just say to the Spare Parts person; "Hi, rang you guys earlier and you quoted me $35 for a oil filter for my Prado". Boy, you're cheaper than the other Toyota dealer who was going to slug me $45+, blah, blah, blah"

Suffice to say, dealer's price DO vary - why? I dont know. But at $35, I'll buy genuine and if something goes wrong with the oil system I'll be back there in a flash for an explanation!

Case in point, quotes for a genuine towbar (fitted) for Prado ranged from $500 to $650 - both from Toyota dealers in Adelaide.

The're not all created equal!

Matt

Changing oil at 5000k intervals means i cannot afford genuine . Fleetguard or donaldson oil filter + cav fuel filter and 10 ltrs of oil comes to $58 . Actually i might be a bit out because i change my fuel filter every 2500k but it only takes a couple of minutes qand its only 5 bucks . Its so easy with the cav .

We supply the Nippon Max equavilent which meets all the genuine specs and sell for the fuel filter for $15.Oil and Air filters also.
A new item in stock is the Mann Provent-a filter for crank case ventilation .
Neil Sydney Filter Services 9672-7008