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Who was whining and ranting ? I was trying to get some information on these new filters. There is not a better place to ask questions than right here on this forum. Now that all see that they have changed the design we can move forward with more investigating of what the effects will be on our engines.
Asking questions is not whining or ranting about a product.
Thanks for the heads up, I always appreciate when someone shares this kind of info.
Old thread, I know, but I used it for current research on the oil change for my 2022 Heritage. I searched far and wide for an aftermarket filter option that's at least 4" long with a 5 micron filtration to meet the spec for the M8. I couldn't find one, so I went to HD Wesley Chapel to pick one up (and put eyes on the Pan America ST).
Here's the new one:
Looks to be made by Mahle, and you can clearly see a circular perforation in the inner shell.
Now the one I removed... I'm sure it was from the 600 mile service my dad got, which I'm guessing was sometime in 2022 or early 2023:
Back to those narrow perforations like the OP of this thread created awareness of.
Looks like Harley took notice and farmed the work out to a better manufacturer.
Since there was an update, I thought I'd share what the inside of the HD oil filter for my Pan Am RevMax looks like.
No more holes or louvers, instead it's a straight up plastic cage that looks super high flow.
Old thread, I know, but I used it for current research on the oil change for my 2022 Heritage. I searched far and wide for an aftermarket filter option that's at least 4" long with a 5 micron filtration to meet the spec for the M8. I couldn't find one, so I went to HD Wesley Chapel to pick one up (and put eyes on the Pan America ST).
Here's the new one:
Looks to be made by Mahle, and you can clearly see a circular perforation in the inner shell.
Now the one I removed... I'm sure it was from the 600 mile service my dad got, which I'm guessing was sometime in 2022 or early 2023:
Back to those narrow perforations like the OP of this thread created awareness of.
Looks like Harley took notice and farmed the work out to a better manufacturer.
I did the first oil change on my 24 FLHP and it had the old style/ Twin Cam filter on it from the factory.
Im sure the people that designed the filter know a bit about flow rates, back pressure, filtration, etc. Ive never had a problem with the M8 oil filters in 40,000 miles. For that matter Ive never had a problem with any oil filter on any vehicle. Well, except for my 69 MG Midget. It had a canister that you removed, then replaced the element. There was a stupid cross section oval shaped o ring that you had to hold in place while screwing in the canister. And yeah once I got it pinched, and pumped out half the oil. After fixing that, and topping up the oil, I never had a problem with the motor.
I had an MG-B back in the early 80s, It was a piece of crap, but it was a fun car.
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