SuperTech oil filters $2.42
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RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
ORIGINAL: beerman522
Why would you spend 16-20 Grand on a bike and then try to save 8-10 dollars every few months on an inferior oil filter???
Why would you spend 16-20 Grand on a bike and then try to save 8-10 dollars every few months on an inferior oil filter???
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RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
A "little" light reading. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterStudy.html
Scroll down to HD, and see the x ref. Then scroll down to his recommendations. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html
As far as I'm concerned, a picture is worth a thousand words. I used a Purolator on my FJR and will do so on the HD. To each his own tho.
Mike
Scroll down to HD, and see the x ref. Then scroll down to his recommendations. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html
As far as I'm concerned, a picture is worth a thousand words. I used a Purolator on my FJR and will do so on the HD. To each his own tho.
Mike
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From: The Left Coast
RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
ORIGINAL: speedjunkie
A "little" light reading. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterStudy.html
Scroll down to HD, and see the x ref. Then scroll down to his recommendations. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html
As far as I'm concerned, a picture is worth a thousand words. I used a Purolator on my FJR and will do so on the HD. To each his own tho.
Mike
A "little" light reading. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterStudy.html
Scroll down to HD, and see the x ref. Then scroll down to his recommendations. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html
As far as I'm concerned, a picture is worth a thousand words. I used a Purolator on my FJR and will do so on the HD. To each his own tho.
Mike
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RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
You can bet HD does not make their own oil filters, they are most likely a china filter with an HD part number on them. I bought a $25,000 dollar truck and use a $5 fram filter on it so does that mean it is going to blow up because I didn't spend the big money on the GM filter? check out the link at the bottom of my first post where it shows filters such as amsoil and K&N being some of the not so great filters. I change my oil every 1500-2000 miles anyways so using a $3 oil filter on my Harley doesn't bother me. there are times when I recommend spending the money to go with name brand parts but when it comes to an oil filter it is going to do the job just fine, pictures are worth a thousand words so if you look at the layout of the filters in the pictures after clicking on the link then you will see that they are pretty much the same then if you look at the sq. in. of material each filter uses you can see that when you pay $12-15 for an oil filter all your getting is the name stamped on the side of the filter.
I am nottrying to bashanyone who uses an expensive filter I am simply trying to throw some info out there along with letting anyone know about the $3 filters at Walmart. I usually use Fram motorcycle filters which are about $6 each but after looking at the Fram motorcycle filter in the link I see that my money is not being very well. If I do buy a more expensive filter I will be going with a Pure One which you can see by it's numbers that is seems to be the best in the lineup.
I am nottrying to bashanyone who uses an expensive filter I am simply trying to throw some info out there along with letting anyone know about the $3 filters at Walmart. I usually use Fram motorcycle filters which are about $6 each but after looking at the Fram motorcycle filter in the link I see that my money is not being very well. If I do buy a more expensive filter I will be going with a Pure One which you can see by it's numbers that is seems to be the best in the lineup.
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RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
ORIGINAL: labfreak
Ok, I see the pictures, different colors and sizes, but what do they tell you? Can't see that much difference still.
Ok, I see the pictures, different colors and sizes, but what do they tell you? Can't see that much difference still.
The more filter material and the better quality material, the better filter you have. He gives the amount of filter material, as well as ranking the quality. Now, he cheats a little, because the PL14610 that he rate as an A/A is longer than most. Purolator also makes a shorty version of the PL14610, but generally everyone uses the biggest filter they can get. Why? Again, more filter area = better filter.
Mike
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From: The Left Coast
RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
Ok, I see. But when you mentioned microns per sq inch and such, are you getting better filtration BUT restricted oil flow? I wouldn't necessarily go with the number of hole per sq inch. It's kinda nit-picky at this point, I agree if you change your oil, don't sweat the filter so much.
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RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
Microns is not the number of holes per square inch, it is the size of the holes. The smaller the hole, thesmaller theparticulate matter is not allowed to circulate thru your engine as it is trapped in the filter.
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RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
ORIGINAL: Wecroft
Microns is not the number of holes per square inch, it is the size of the holes. The smaller the hole, thesmaller theparticulate matter is not allowed to circulate thru your engine as it is trapped in the filter.
Microns is not the number of holes per square inch, it is the size of the holes. The smaller the hole, thesmaller theparticulate matter is not allowed to circulate thru your engine as it is trapped in the filter.
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RE: SuperTech oil filters $2.42
Just the opposite. The more material the more holes. This means that a smaller micron hole in a larger piece of filter medium will flow just as well as larger micron holes in less material. Hope that makes sense.