[carguy75]

Today I decided to go to a different dealership to buy my oil filter, which is about 5 miles farther from my home.

Guess what, it was $1 cheaper than at my usual dealership.

I usually go to Rick Case KIA for my oil filters but I am charged $8 including tax for the oil filter and crush washer every time.

I was charged only $7 including tax for the oil filter and crush washer at the KIA Mall of Georgia dealership.

So if anyone in the Atlanta area want a good deal on oil filters and washers I recommend KIA Mall of Georgia as the place to go.:thumbsup:

In Rick Case defense they are the only dealership in area, to my knowledge, that offers the free additional 10year/100k warranty to the standard 10y/100k warranty when you buy a new car from them like I did for 20y/200k total power train coverage.

It seems like they are getting the money back in increased part prices.

 

[KingFatty]

I was surprised when I went to buy a filter and the dealership increased the price. So I said I paid less last time, and he asked me how much, then changed the price. So maybe there is room to haggle?

 

[Dubbayoo]

Kia at Mall of Georgia was going to include the first two years of oil changes if I bought my car from them. I ended up going through USAA and buying from Ed Voyles in Chamblee . I did buy 10 oem oil filters on Amazon for $45.

 

[carguy75]

Kia at Mall of Georgia was going to include the first two years of oil changes if I bought my car from them. I ended up going through USAA and buying from Ed Voyles in Chamblee . I did buy 10 oem oil filters on Amazon for $45.

I may have to do what you did since I would save $15 dollars for ten filters minus the cost of buying new crush washers if I keep going to my last supplier.

I really only go to KIA dealerships to get an oil filter receipt from them to put on file just in case, but I may just stop that practice and start saving few dollars by ordering online.

 

[SXexcess]

My dealer nearly doubled in price last time, but gave some back after I complained a lot. Amazon has them reasonably priced if they try and pull that again...

 

[carguy75]

My dealer nearly doubled in price last time, but gave some back after I complained a lot. Amazon has them reasonably priced if they try and pull that again...

So true!!!

I just bought a pack of 6 KIA oil filters that included 6 crush washers for around $32 on Amazon with free shipping.

So the filters are a little over $5.30 each, I can live with that.

Since I change my oil every 3k miles I now have about a year and a half supply of oil filters and washers.

 

[Optima718]

I don't want to start a new thread but is there any difference in the filters made in Korea vs the ones we can get at the kia dealer or are they both made in Korea. On eBay there's about a $5 diff for the pack of 6


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[Mel Parr]

I usually buy oil filters from either the local Hyundai or KIA dealerships. Yesterday, I stopped at AutoNation Hyundai. I needed 2 oil filters and 2 crush washers. The parts guy quoted $17 per filter. JAW DROP! Someone I knew told him to sell them at cost. That brought the price down to $17 and change for 2 filters and washers. Now that MANN-HUMMEL makes the OE filters, that opens things up. MANN-HUMMEL also own Purolator and WIX. In the future, I will check prices before I buy. I will add WIX and NAPA Gold to the mix. WIX makes a darn good filter and if they are cheaper, I will use them.

 

[williamhood]

I have run the Purolator PureONE filter (used to be ~$7) when it was around for several years before switching to the OEM filter (~$8 at the dealer) for several more years with my '12 SX. After a lot of concern about these filters quality/specs and much research, I've switched to the excellent Fram Ultra XG9688 filter. These can be found at your local Walmart for ~$9 each. It just is a much better filter. I don't quibble about a few dollars here or there with my oil filters, I can afford the best (so can you).

 

[Mel Parr]

williamhood
I’ve run a few Purolators on past vehicles with no problems. Motorcraft, WIX, NAPA Gold and FRAM are some others but, they were mostly for other applications. I had a Ford Ranger that just didn’t do well on FRAM. The oil pressure would fluctuate badly. I know the folks over at Bob IS The Oil Guy rate the FRAM Ultra pretty high but, I just can’t use them based on my past experience with the brand. I looked at some dissected pictures of the FRAM Ultra and their competition. The STP Extended Life, the WIX XP and the NAPA Platinum, they all look pretty good. If I did extended oil changes, I might consider them. The fuel dilution prevents that. You know what’s strange? I change the oil in my dad’s 2014 Forte EX 2.0 and I don’t detect the gasoline smell in the oil.

 

[KingFatty]

How can you even tell whether a filter is good or not?

We have a very HUGE reason to consider the stock Kia oil filters to be the best - because using the stock oil filter removes one possible reason for you to be denied warranty coverage. Even if it's improper to deny you because you use Purolator etc., why invite a fight? So that alone is one important reason to use stock Kia, and none of the aftermarket oil filters can ever meet this AWESOME benefit. It literally can save you thousands of dollars. Period.

But also, is it just guesswork to think aftermarket filters are better? Aren't you just guessing whether the fancy workmanship actually provides a benefit? What if all the dissected pictures are not showing that one filter is better than another in any *practical* way that would make a difference? If a filter that has a cheap appearance is good enough, then it's good enough. What I mean is, what if all those fancy filters are *NOT* providing any measurable benefit, and instead are just providing a fancy appearance that is in reality nothing more than over-engineering? So you are throwing money away on over engineering that you can never take advantage of.

For analogy, what if a fancy oil filter is like having a fancy seat belt. Like a carbon fiber 24K gold weave seat belt. Why would you need all that fancy glitzy stuff in a seat belt? What you care about is whether it provides the intended function. The core seat belt is proven and tested to provide core safety function. The stock oil filter is the same way - it filters the oil and has the bypass valve that are proven to work. Any more fancy features are just over engineering aren't proven to actually help, so why throw away money on it?

If your oil filter can filter out extra tiny particles, that won't matter if they have no measurable effect on engine wear, and is just unecessary over engineering. Why sacrifice the great benefit that stock oil filter provides (won't be denied coverage even if unjustly), just for having over engineering you don't need?

 

[Mel Parr]

King Fatty
The lesson learned is that I’ll call the KIA and Hyundai dealership first. I refuse to pay $17 dollars for one OE Hyundai/KIA filter. AutoNation Hyundai is ripping people off. Secondly, the NAPA Gold and WIX are exact fits and made by the same OE parent company, MANN-HUMMEL. Thirdly, the Magnuson Moss act covers warranties. And forth, my ‘13 EX is in the recall range. If it craps out, KIA will replace the engine. I have all the oil change records.

 

[KingFatty]

Wow @Mel Parr that is a crazy price they charge for the OE Kia filter! I'd be worried though - if the dealership is willing to rip you off that horribly on pricing of oil filters, I'm sure they'd be happy to rip you off if there is a problem by blaming the non-OE oil filter - and even though you'd be in the right and they'd be in the wrong, that's just a stressful thing to have to try to fight. Hopefully you'll eventually find a better source that charges reasonable pricing on the oil filter.

 

[SXexcess]

Just get a six pack of OEM filters from ebay or amazon and be done with it for a while...

 

[Mel Parr]

I intend to get phone quotes first. AutoNation came here and bought out the local Hyundai dealership and it has been crappy ever since. They are more content pushing the Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep junk. They get a higher profit from those brands. The KIA dealership is on the other side of the county. As far as eBay and Amazon, there have been instances where they have been selling counterfeit oil filters. I have changed oil viscosity to a 5w30. I have a suspicion that the fuel dilution of the oil in our KIA and Hyundai products may be causing some of the engine failures. It may be wise for those with the 2.0T to up their viscosity to a 5w40 Euro type oil.