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Ilyin
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PostPosted: 06:13 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Which Brand of Oil Filter? Reply with quote
What brand of oil filters are recomended?

I can get K&N easier than other brands, but what's recomended?

Bike is a 97 Suzuki GSX600F Katana, and the OEM ones seem to be pretty hard to find.

Cheers all.
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temeluchus
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PostPosted: 06:20 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Uses the same filter as the oilcooled bandits, 750 and 1100 GSXF and the oilcooled GSXRs.

Champion call it the K301.
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PostPosted: 06:30 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
K&N filters often have a nut on the end making removal easier. Which is nice.
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PostPosted: 06:34 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Joe wrote:
K&N filters often have a nut on the end making removal easier. Which is nice.


+1 on this, after struggling to remove the oil filter from a 748, won't use any other filters since.
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PostPosted: 07:05 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could use one of these: https://www.naradi-naradi.cz/fotocache/bigadd/kn-cobra2.jpg

I've never had a problem with standart Hiflo filter Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:28 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Filters Reply with quote
Always used K and N's myself, as others mentioned the nut on the end is very useful for remove and fitting Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:16 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
hiflo HF138

never a problem
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Islander
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PostPosted: 21:30 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use HiFlo filters. They do the job just fine. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:33 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Always use Hi-flo brand or champion what ever is cheapest.

I remove my canister type oil filters but hammering a long screw driver straight across the end and then use the leverage to unscrew it. Fitting wipe oil around the o'ring and screw on as tight as possible by hand (no tools).
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PostPosted: 22:07 - 09 May 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Or just buy a £3 filter removal tool?
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PostPosted: 07:02 - 10 May 2013    Post subject: oil Reply with quote
what,s the best engine oil for me cb500s
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PostPosted: 07:43 - 10 May 2013    Post subject: Re: oil Reply with quote
mickwuk wrote:
what,s the best engine oil for me cb500s


Basically whatever 10W40 motorcycle oil Thumbs Up

All those race tech oils, SBK oils, ''I wanna be like Rossi'' Oils and so on are just a waste of money. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 08:15 - 10 May 2013    Post subject: Re: oil Reply with quote
RhynoCZ wrote:
mickwuk wrote:
what,s the best engine oil for me cb500s


Basically whatever 10W40 motorcycle oil Thumbs Up

All those race tech oils, SBK oils, ''I wanna be like Rossi'' Oils and so on are just a waste of money. Thumbs Up


My VFR, bought second-hand a month ago or so, had a service as part of the sales agreement, including oil and filter change. But I did an oil change myself anyway last weekend, with fully synthetic. The engine now feels completely different at higher revs, especially in 1st gear. It used to be unpleasantly vibey, now it's very smooth. Crossed a chunk of London in it the other day solely in first gear, occasionally with the front lifting as the VTEC kicked in, whereas that would have been very unpleasant on the previous oil.

Of course, the dealer could have been lying to me about the oil change. The oil filter wasn't dirty enough to make me think it hadn't been changed though.
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PostPosted: 09:24 - 10 May 2013    Post subject: Re: oil Reply with quote
barrkel wrote:
My VFR, bought second-hand a month ago or so, had a service as part of the sales agreement, including oil and filter change. But I did an oil change myself anyway last weekend, with fully synthetic. The engine now feels completely different at higher revs, especially in 1st gear. It used to be unpleasantly vibey, now it's very smooth. Crossed a chunk of London in it the other day solely in first gear, occasionally with the front lifting as the VTEC kicked in, whereas that would have been very unpleasant on the previous oil.

Of course, the dealer could have been lying to me about the oil change. The oil filter wasn't dirty enough to make me think it hadn't been changed though.


When I change oil filter or help my mate to change his, the filter always comes out clean. Thinking

I do agree, that some oils can handle more miles, but that's the only difference. If you do about 3500miles per year and you've got fresh oil in it for every season, then it really does not matter. I used 10W40 and right after that 20W50 in my former GPz and yes, the bike ran smoother with 20W50, had no leaks and so on, but it was a bit of challenge to start it in cold weather, but the brand or price does not matter here, really. I've read tons of articles about oils and 99% of them said: use cheaper oil and change it+filter more frequently which does make sense. Were not in the 70's nor 80's where the oil was just something greasy that people used to lube the engine Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 09:38 - 10 May 2013    Post subject: Re: oil Reply with quote
mickwuk wrote:
what,s the best engine oil for me cb500s


Any 10W40 oil should do the job. I use a cheapish Comma Euro something semi-synth in my Hornet and my OH's Zephyr and both run happily on it. Thumbs Up
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