oil filters

Old Time Biker · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Karma :

Are all oil filters the same? or is it best to pay extra for the manufacturers name on the filter eg.Suzuki. Been looking at Hi-Flo and they seem ok at a fraction of the cost.
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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I use genuine, that way I'm not fucking about playing a guessing game at what company is shit and what company isn't.

HiFloFiltro are alright though.

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geordiecbrblo... · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Karma :

As Tobyr says, but if you have 5 mins free, have a look here:

https://www.tobycreek.org/oil_filters/index.shtml

Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Only buy from recomended agents or OEM.
Look for sound secure packaging. Do not accept a dirty burst box. What is inside the filter?

The cost is not much a couple of quid.
I fit OEM.

Toffs are careless though.
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ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Although I think it's more important to get OEM spec air filters than oil filters, heard bad things about K&N filters (higher flow filters - let more grit into the airbox)

Seen a few dissections of oil filters (Think someone posted a link a while back) and apart from Fram Filters they all seem much of a muchness, apart from K&N have a nut on the top as standard, but still, you get peace of mind with OEM filters.

pay £7.50 for a Honda filter with the removal tool (Plate with a nut on the top) They're £7.25 without the tool. I also pay £31 for 4 litres of Castrol Fully Synth, so that's £40 all in for an oil change which I might do every 4-6,000 miles?

Might as well push the boat out with something I might do 2-3 times a year.

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