Mobil 1 M1C-251 Extended Performance Oil Filter (Pack of 2)

Really good price for this filter which is recommended from several review sites.

The filter in the photo shows metal caps on either end of the filter to close off the pleats. That is the reason why I bought these filters thinking that they were sealed on the ends. The filters I received are not like the ones in the photo they do not have the sealed ends and the pleats are open. The pictures on the box are not representative of what you're getting inside. I believe this gives a false impression of the quality of the filter.

2012 Toyota Highlander 3.5 v6. Filter is very well made and is one of only 3 choices with metal end caps. Amsoil and Royal Purple have metal end caps and fully synthetic media. Mobil 1 has a semi-synthetic media. Also Amsoil and Royal Purple are close to or over $20 each. Purolator Boss fileter is full synthetic and about $20. The end caps of this filter are plastic. Toyota sells a full synthetic oil filter with metal end caps for about $13 made for their TRD line of performance products. All of the rest of the oil filters for this application do not have end caps. The K&N filter used to have plastic end caps but they do not have end caps anymore.

The Mobil 1 M1C-251 has many more pleats and it has steel end caps with a seals to ensure excellent filtration. This was an expensive bad joke

I bought these filters at a higher cost because the were supposed to have metal caps which I felt was worth the additional cost but when they arrived, the were not as described. Not happy but I had drained the oil before opening the package or would have returned them,