Amazon Hyundai / Kia Oil Filters - Real or Fake?

[@alans.4658]

Nice video. I"m using the Purolator Boss oil filters.

[@thegee-tahguy4877]

Thanks for posting. This was helpful in making me feel more confident about non dealer Hyundai oil filters

[@BubbasWorkshop]

Glad it helped

[@ImJustKindaHere]

The oil filters on Amazon & eBay are all fake. My best friend is a master tech at Hyundai since 2002 and he explained to me the several details that give them away. - The easiest way to spot a fake is that sticker... Real filters have never come with that holographic sticker. Those stickers can be purchased off Alibaba for cheap and just slapped on. - The second easy giveaway is the silicone drain back valve... The fake filter's drain back valves tend to not shut on their own if you press down on them using a flat head that fits between the holes. Simply press down gently on the valve through the holes and notice that they don't shut completely. This causes oil to return to the pan and causes a longer dry start on your next cold start (like after changing the oil it takes a second longer for the oil light to go out). - Last easy giveaway is that real filters have a nice pattern etched on the spiral perforated metal center, while the fakes lack the pattern entirely. What I mean by this is on the sections where it is not perforated and closed it has a nice indented pattern all on it. The fakes didn't take the time to care about doing this as it's too much detail. These are just 3 of several more differences, but the clear giveaway is the sticker. If it has a sticker, automatically a fake filter. Otherwise, use it at your own risk. Hope this helps.

[@BubbasWorkshop]

The filter that came on the car from the factory had the sticker on it...it's one of the three in the video so what you are saying may be true for some filters but not these. FYI the car had 2 miles on it when we bought it so it was the filter that came from the factory.