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Oct 16, 2010 | 09:28 AM

#11

handyhoward

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From: Emerald Coast, FL

Been using WIX filters forever... best that I have come across.

Oct 16, 2010 | 10:02 AM

#12

Captain Chaos

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Quote:

Originally Posted by woosh

I may be wrong but I think Wix and Fram are the only manufactures in the USA.

Cut open a Fram sometime (I did). I bet you don't use them again afterward. It was pretty pathetic in there on the one I dissected.

Oct 16, 2010 | 08:10 PM

#13

95th 1200

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From: Waukesha, WI

I wont use a Fram on anything I own. Either its Wix, Mobil 1, or Purolator. Heck, even the lawn tractor gets a B&S filter when the time comes.

Oct 16, 2010 | 08:32 PM

#14

zukeeper

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From: Southern IL

I also will not use Fram in anything , cardboard doesn't belong in an oil filter....I use wix in the trucks , K&N in the bikes. didn't know wix made bike filters, gonna check that out

Oct 16, 2010 | 09:28 PM

#15

Notgrownup

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From: Snow Hill, NC

Information below courtesy of calsci.com

+2 Harley Filters are 5 micron. This page on Calsci is a good read

These Oil Filters have 3/4" x 16tpi threads, 8 psi by-pass valve, anti-drain back valve. And are about 3" / 3.5" long

Purolator PL14476 / PL14477
Mobil1 M1-102
Bosch 3330
Walmart Supertech ST4967 / 4386
AMSOil SMF 133/134/135
Baldwin B33 / B37
Fram PH4967
Hastings LF410 / LF 413
NAPA 1394
Purolator ML16822
WIX 51394 / 51396
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This was sent to me when i asked the same question a while ago.

Oct 16, 2010 | 11:29 PM

#16

surfcitybum

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From: Huntington Beach, SoCal

I have used the NAPA Power Sport Filter (#PS7148) and it has performed very well. All NAPA filters are made by WIX.

Oct 16, 2010 | 11:42 PM

#17

hatchetman

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From: Vancouver Island British Colombia Canada

I cut a few filters apart too & fram had the least amount of filter media. Wix is the only filter that goes on my fleet & my family vehicles including my EG.

Oct 17, 2010 | 08:19 AM

#18

rocknrod

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From: Hico, TX (once home to Billy the Kid)

Do they make them for HD in chrome?

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Oct 17, 2010 | 08:53 AM

#19

HD7585

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From: NJ

Cut open a Wix oil filter and a Baldwin oil filter on the job (diesel tech) The Baldwin had almost twice the media paper (pleats) as the Wix, Also the metal skin on the Wix was thinner. We had problems with Wix cracking from vibration after 500 hrs of service, We switched the fleet to Baldwin