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:eek: I am going to change oil today and would like to know whar Brand of oil filter is the best?
Thanks this form is all some....

I would use the OEM filter, it's not much more than the others

I use the MoCo for filters. Although, Fram makes them as well - not that much different in price.

I use the H-D Premium oil filter.

I have always used K&N oil filters - Easy on & off..

:)Thank you for the Quick responces.

I've used the HD filters, the Drag filters, and the Fram filters..................they all work just fine, and they all range from $8-$11.

Steve

Stay away from Fram.
Just somthing I learned awhile ago and thought I would pass it on. Currently I use MOCO filter on my bike and Puralator in the cars.

(not my research just thought i would pass it on)

Fram Extra Guard - PH4967 - $4.99 Base-plate: 10 hole openings. Thickness of the plate approx. 0.12". The gasket that goes against the engine is squared. Gasket is held in place by 6 pressed lips.Case: Thickness approx. 0.021", thickest of the group.Anti-drainback valve: Black rubber. It seemed really thin and flimsy. Thickness of 0.054". Total width of 2.12". Hole in center of 1.0".The by-pass valve is a plastic piece that is snapped into a coil spring that is attached to the inside case spring that resides at the far end of the paper filter element opposite the base plate (Whew!). There doesn't appear to be any gasket on this valve, just plastic against the metal of the spring creating the seal as best I can tell.Filter element: Paper - thickness 0.036". 39 pleats of width 0.48". Filter element height of approx. 1.85". 69.26 sq. in. of filtering surface area. The seam of the filtering element was nicely put together with a metal clasp (just like the Purolator). Cardboard end caps are glued to each end of the filter element. Metal support structure inside element to prevent collapse.General observations: The anti-drainback valve rubber was the thinnest and flimsiest of all the filters. Pretty good glue job on attaching filter element to the cardboard end caps. This filter has the grip area on the outside of the canister which makes it easier to tighten the filter by hand when putting it on the car, the only down-side I've experienced with this grip area is trying to get a filter removal tool cap over it, a really tight fit. This filter appears to be the lowest quality of the group. But it is one of the most expensive of the group too, I guess marketing costs are pretty high here. The cardboard end-caps for the filter element, the cheap plastic by-pass valve and the flimsy anti-drainback valve will make me stay away from this filter. This filter is made in Canada. I can't tell what standards it meets (J806 or J1858).

HD, be careful, you may walk away with a new bike.They sure look great when they are new.

I only use the HD Premium Oil Filter, but not their synthetic oil!!!!

Purolator PL10241, paint it black only $2.00 and as good if not better then HD.

Mobil 1 M1-102
Bosch 3330
KN-171B
Purolator PL10241 or PL25230 or ML16822

Why pay HD $$$ when you can buy the same if not better cheap.

I agree,
K&N oil filtersare easy on and off.
The nut welded to the end of the filter make it a breeze to remove, never a problem.
chappy
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...psoilgroup.jpg

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ORIGINAL: SoCal_Pappy

I have always used K&N oil filters - Easy on & off..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/K-N-C...mZ140204781645
Eastern Performance has K&N's for a good price, get four for future jobs, they compare in price to Moco filters after tax, etc but better quality IMO.

check out the pure power ones at www.gopurepower.com

H-D

I do not trust anyone else to make a filter that carries the same micron rating as HD.

I have seen where aftermarket filter companies list "all big twins '84 -up"
WTF??

The Evo uses a 30 micron and the TC uses a 10 micron. Harley has engineered the system for the restriction (read: better filtering) of the 10 micron.

I want my bike to last as long as possible, so it is important for my piece of mind that I am getting 10micron filter paper.

My .02 anyway.

I'm with the K & N. I have been looking at the Definitive 5 System.

63802-07

Anyone else using this yet? I have a friend that bought it. It sure makes the oil change cleaner. It is a lot of money though for the initial cost.