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Offline Rawman

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Oil Filter
« on: May 19, 2011, 02:32:58 PM »
What was the brand of oil filter available at Wal-Mart?  I think it was blue in color and came in 2 different lengths.

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, 02:35:42 PM »
The only blue filter that I know of at WalMart is the Purolator.

I use a Wix 51356 (long version)
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, 02:43:29 PM »
I use the wix 51356 as well

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2011, 02:45:19 PM »
I used to use a Super Tech (I think) brand filter from Walmart on my FZ1.  I'll be watching this thread for a part# since I'll be doing my 600 mile service soon. . .
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2011, 03:03:09 PM »
Wix 51356 is the same as a

Purolator PL14610
Super Tech ST7317
Fram PH7317
Napa Gold 1356
(made by wix)
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2011, 03:09:37 PM »
STP is blue, not sure Walmart sells those.

I use the Napa Gold #1356.

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2011, 03:11:03 PM »
bing it.
Please use this forum to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data, ability to repeat discredited memes, and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Also, be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor even implied. Any irrelevancies you can mention will also be appreciated.

Offline Conrad

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2011, 03:16:56 PM »
Amazon has the K&N KN-303 for $10.72 and the Wix 51356 for $8.93, just sayin.

 
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2011, 03:25:23 PM »
The Supertech filters are $2.70 at our local Wal-Mart. It, and a jug of Rotella 15w/40w, will set you back about $15.00 total.

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2011, 04:51:45 PM »
I get my filters from my dealer, at a cost of $9.00 I think it's reasonable. I never could see using after market filters on a motorcycle. Especially the Fram. On the Gold Wing site there are guys spending way over $20,000 + for a bike and want to save a few dollars on a filter, I just don't get it. HDL sells the Gold Wing filters in a pack of 10 for about $8.25 delivered. I checked Amsoil filters and the number for the Wing and the concours is the same.

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2011, 06:21:22 PM »
Wix 51356 is the same as a

Purolator PL14610
Super Tech ST7317
Fram PH7317
Napa Gold 1356
(made by wix)
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2011, 06:58:47 PM »
I get my filters from my dealer, at a cost of $9.00 I think it's reasonable. I never could see using after market filters on a motorcycle. Especially the Fram. On the Gold Wing site there are guys spending way over $20,000 + for a bike and want to save a few dollars on a filter, I just don't get it. HDL sells the Gold Wing filters in a pack of 10 for about $8.25 delivered. I checked Amsoil filters and the number for the Wing and the concours is the same.

I'm with you on the OEM filter.

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2011, 07:33:48 PM »
K&N  FTW  8)

6 pack from murphs, what a deal

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2011, 07:34:05 PM »
AC Delco makes blue filters, and Wal-Mart carries those.  But I don't know if Delco makes a filter that fits our bikes.  They usually cater to GM vehicles.  I use a Wix filter myself.  You can argue about different brands of oil all day long, but seldom has anyone produced any evidence that low dollar oil destroyed an engine.  However, cheap oil filters have destroyed engines.  I worked at a parts house years ago, and we supplied a new engine to a customer who's original engine failed thanks to a faulty seal on his Fram oil filter.  Fram bought the engine and paid for the installation, but the customer had to do all the leg work, as well as find alternate transportation while he waited on the warranty to go through. 
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2011, 04:53:33 AM »
The Supertech filters are $2.70 at our local Wal-Mart. It, and a jug of Rotella 15w/40w, will set you back about $15.00 total.

Saving money is always nice but there's no way that I'm going to put a Wally World spec filter on my bike just to save a couple of bucks, I don't care who it's made by.
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2011, 05:55:39 AM »
To further muddy the water... I'm told (only the messenger here...) that it is possible that a filter that will fit, but it not spec'd for your particular application may be designed for diffrerent pressures.

Such as a car oil filter mentioned in this thread that FITS a motorcycle, was designed for very different oil pressures.  Not sure that is/is not the case, but one more thing to consider.

YMMV,
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Offline Frank ZZR

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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2011, 06:08:42 AM »
I use OE oil filters on all of my vehicles. I think thats one area not worth saving a couple of bucks on.
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2011, 06:34:38 AM »
I've been using HiFloFiltro filters for a while on previous bikes and probably will continue to use them (HF303 for the concours).

I agree with the others that this is one area not to go cheap (and really to save $5?).  I know this is comparing apples to oranges, but my car uses a cartridge type filter and I used a FRAM in it once and when I pulled it out at the next change it was all squished and the paper was coming apart.  I have to imagine the same cheap material goes in their other filters.  Never again just to save a buck or two.
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2011, 06:36:01 AM »
To further muddy the water... I'm told (only the messenger here...) that it is possible that a filter that will fit, but it not spec'd for your particular application may be designed for diffrerent pressures.

Such as a car oil filter mentioned in this thread that FITS a motorcycle, was designed for very different oil pressures.  Not sure that is/is not the case, but one more thing to consider.

YMMV,
Barry

Its ok to muddy it up, but several of my Zx14 friends have over 100,000 HARD miles on their bikes and they've used Purolaters for the life of their bikes.  Also i know some that have gover over 10,000 miles (1/4 at a time drag strip) at red line the whole life of the bike on Purolaters.  I'm a fan of KnN but I can only cite the Purolaters for anything over 32,000K miles.
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Re: Oil Filter
« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2011, 07:14:06 AM »
I have an oem filter on now but have used the supertech on numerous bikes without issue.