Tiny Oil Filter?

**R33-East** · 09-17-2011, 10:29 AM

Ok so I called Nissan and ordered an oil filter for my R33 GTR.

I gave them part number 15208-53J00. I found this online at multiple sources to be the right one.

I picked up the filter and its much smaller than the one on the car. It didn't mention anything about the filter being smaller on any of the sites where I got the part number.

Does anyone know the part number for the proper sized filter?

I know there are many threads on this subject but I haven't found an answer to my question yet. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

**cnruff** · 09-17-2011, 01:31 PM

yea my rb26 came with small oil filter when i did the oil change, i use fram ph3682 from 300zx it is much bigger but it does fit no leak.

**gtrjerry73** · 09-17-2011, 02:33 PM

Ya chances are you had the 300zx filter on the car when you bought it and I don't think it's the same one but the 240sx one fits really well too and it's a lot easier to squeeze down into the tight space beside the block I'm sure you bought the right one.

**cnruff** · 09-17-2011, 02:44 PM

its the same filter as 240sx

**R33-East** · 09-17-2011, 07:01 PM

Ok just wanted to make sure, thanks for your help.

Are there any noticeable effects when using the smaller filter?

**DarkCaporaL** · 09-19-2011, 09:50 AM

Oil capacity reduced by like 250 ml?

**326_godzilla** · 09-19-2011, 10:00 AM

my car had OEM filter 15208-60U00 from the last oil change, i replaced it with NAPA GOLD 1396 (toyota MR2 '91-'95 2.0L) filter...exact same size!

**JDMricer** · 09-23-2011, 11:25 PM

The correct filter is the 15208-53j00. Nissan replaced the 60u00 with the 53j00. That's what I run on mine. You should never run a fram on a Nissan.

**danwit** · 09-24-2011, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by JDMricer

The correct filter is the 15208-53j00. Nissan replaced the 60u00 with the 53j00. That's what I run on mine. You should never run a fram on a Nissan.

Im running a fram synthetic filter... Whats the reasoning behind not using fram filters on nissans?

**JDMricer** · 09-26-2011, 02:00 PM

They can cause problems with oil pressure, I believe it has to do with the way oil travels through the filter. The oil in a fram filter travels backwards through the anti drain back valve which can cause oil pressure problems. Not to mention google Fram filters, they are complete junk, they have a minimal amount of actual filter paper, the construction is very poor, they are known to come apart and completely block oil passages.