Oil Filter Relocation
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Oil Filter Relocation
I live in the Tucson Arizona area and the summers are hot. This week we will hit a hit of 107 degrees. So I am wondering if relocating the oil filter will help with engine temperatures. I ride a 2017 Road King Special equipped with a ThunderMax oil cooler fan. IYO would a DK Custom relocation kit to the front down tube be money well spent?
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I out the DK Custom remote oil filer kit on my left down tube. I did it to stop leaking oil down the front of the engine during oil changes. I believe that the DK website stated that this location will reduce oil temps. Not sure if that's with a standard filter or their permanent oil filter.
But I like the kit I purchased. Even if the oil temps are not effected.
But I like the kit I purchased. Even if the oil temps are not effected.
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I used the Moore kit to move the filter to the rear under the passenger foot peg. The supply and return lines hold a bit more oil, not much but a few ounces and not saying that is justification for relocating the filter which was purly for the convenience of changing the filter. Adding a Jagg 10 row oil cooler will help recuce oil temps. Doesn't get as hot in south Texas as AZ but it goes get pretty hot with more humidity. Its hard to really say how much the Jagg cooler helped in my situation but I believe, conservatively, it was at least 10* on the hottest of days.
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I live in the Tucson Arizona area and the summers are hot. This week we will hit a hit of 107 degrees. So I am wondering if relocating the oil filter will help with engine temperatures. I ride a 2017 Road King Special equipped with a ThunderMax oil cooler fan. IYO would a DK Custom relocation kit to the front down tube be money well spent?
When I installed mine I did notice a trop in the oil temp on my Oil Temp Gage it was down by about 7-10 Deg below 230*F .
It is a Plus because I installed it to make oil changes easier.
I recommend that you talk with @DK Custom for info about your bike and what you need to cool down your ride.
Kevin assisted me with my bike.
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I live in the Tucson Arizona area and the summers are hot. This week we will hit a hit of 107 degrees. So I am wondering if relocating the oil filter will help with engine temperatures. I ride a 2017 Road King Special equipped with a ThunderMax oil cooler fan. IYO would a DK Custom relocation kit to the front down tube be money well spent?
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No, but for some it is time to tinker, certainly won`t hurt anything...
( once upon a time these bikes didn`t have oil filters either )
Last edited by eighteight; Jun 6, 2024 at 09:16 AM.
I live in the Tucson Arizona area and the summers are hot. This week we will hit a hit of 107 degrees. So I am wondering if relocating the oil filter will help with engine temperatures. I ride a 2017 Road King Special equipped with a ThunderMax oil cooler fan. IYO would a DK Custom relocation kit to the front down tube be money well spent?
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