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While possible, this scenario is extremely unlikely. I take a lot bigger risks then this.
I have never heard of GM denying warranty coverage because a failure was caused by an aftermarket filter that met GM specifications and the filter manufacturer didn't cover it. If you have any links I'd be interested. And, if GM did deny coverage, they would have to prove that it was caused by the filter failure, not just the fact that it wasn't a GM filter. This is the very reason for the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. If they did state the the failure was caused by the filter then you have the proof for Mobile 1 was responsible. Yes, you could get stuck in the middle of this. You could also be struck by lightening.
I hear ya but like i was saying its just one of those why would you bother kind of things. The OEM filter is inexpensive, effective, extremely easy to find and you'll never have an engine warranty issue with it.
Since I've rattled off specs on the Fram XG and Mobil 1 filters already, the OEM ACDelco is rated 98% efficiency @ 30 micron so its still a very good filter and beats all other budget/generic offerings. Pretty impressive for a $3 unit! Some people aren't fans of the plastic core, but ACDelco claims its stronger and flows better.
I hear ya but like i was saying its just one of those why would you bother kind of things. The OEM filter is inexpensive, effective, extremely easy to find and you'll never have an engine warranty issue with it.
I don't have any problems with the OEM filter. All else being equal that is what I would use.
But these days where $10 for a quart of oil is considered a good deal and then you find something like the Autozone deal on oil but you have to buy a Mobil 1 filter to get it you have a decision to make. You can throw a filter in the trash that may be made by the same company that makes the OEM filter (they used to be made by the same company), is a strategic partner of GM, and is probably as good or better quality than the OEM filter; or you can use it.
Exactly. Why in the world would anyone want to go through that when the OEM filter is readily available right?
Think about the actual situation. GM blames the oil filter and denies the claim. Then you deal with M1 and the M1 coverage states they will only cover a failure if its proven their filter is the cause. So then M1 says its not their filter. What are you going to do then? Hire a lawyer?
You use the oem filter you avoid all of that.
I have heard similar discussions going back to the C6 when I bought my car in 2013. People say the ACDelco filter is junk but if it was so bad, GM would be replacing seized engines. They're not and they have the incentive to keep it that way. Their ACDelco "cheap, garbage etc" filter is good enough for me.
