Hyundai oil filter tsb7/10/2023 What little I have done in terms of research and this issue in relation to my KIA Soul and aftermarket filters, the main issue is something to do with the bypass ratings on the aftermarket filters not being the same as the KIA filter. You are then stuck in a Catch-22 of who is going to make it right? You then run into an issue where KIA/Hyundai wash their hands of it for warranty work and then you are left dealing with the filter maker who will just say, "show me a failed filter" and lacking that, you have no recourse with the filter maker. The problem I worry about is that while a good quality filter like the ones you mentioned may not themselves fail as a filter, they will still cause flow and/or pressure issues to the engine and cause problems there. Not to be a fan boy for KIA/Hyundai, but why not just use a OEM from them? They are actually pretty good and you can find them online for under $6 ea when you buy a case of 10 ea. I am only considering M1, Bosch D+, Wix or Pure One. Hootbro : More recent TSB than what I last saw. I would suggest also logging services in the warranty book that was provided with the car (at least in the case of KIAs). What they do require for their warranty is that you keep a valid record of all services as well as receipts. Go to the dealership and buy a few to keep on-hand for your next oil changes or to have a "record" of purchasing them. That said, if you expect to have to take it in for service for some reason, just change it out if you are worried about it. I can bet that most all of the people getting their Hyundai and Kias oil changed are not doing it at the dealerships. The TSB is irrelevant since it is just one / or a handful of occasions where they have examined a problem with a specific filter on a certain vehicle. Hyundai never stated the offending filter's brand or anything else. They aren't great, but aren't bad either. The STP S2808 filters that I got recently as part of the Advance / Mobil 5000 deal appear to be of reasonable quality. And I will continue to do it as long as I get them for "free". That said, I've had no problems with using aftermarket filters in my Theta II 2.4 engine. Hyundai's filter is *really* of excellent quality and I can get them at my local dealer for around $5 each.
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