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Also, the picture of the filter doesn't agree with my K&N-303. For instance, the second picture shows the word Performance above the K&N logo with the rectangular box totally filled in with white paint. Mine shows the word Powersports and the rectangular boxes are not filled in with white paint, except for a very small section next to the K&N lettering. Additionally, mine shows KN-303 above the Powersports lettering and the nut has a hole in it for safety wire. The OP's does not show the KN-303 and that's the only place on my filter that does show the model. I'm not sure what I'm getting at but it could be a change in production as far as the logo goes or it could be counterfeit. I don't know. In either case I would let the K&N folks know about the issue at hand. I'm sure that they would be very interested in it.
For those that run these filters can you check to see if your lettering matches up with the OP's?
Just did a quick search on google for images of the 303 and they agree with what I have on hand (KN-303) so now I'm a bit puzzled by the OP's pictures of his filter. I also tried a search using the word performance and still got the same images of the filter I have on hand.
I've been changing oil since I was a young lad, working in my dad's "Broadway Esso" service station (anybody remember Esso?) waaay back in the mid-60's. Anyhow, I have always just hand-tightened the filter as tight as I can, using only one hand. Never had a leak, never had trouble on subsequent removal.
Cars, trucks, bikes, tractors, mowers, outboards, PWCs...all the same. Oil up the new filter gasket, clean off the old surface, and spin it on. Grit your teeth to tighten with one hand. Call it done.
The HiFlo has a round rubber gasket as shown in the OP's picture.
Brent
Yes there is... 13ft-lbs. I don't see how anyone can achieve that unless they use a K&N with the nut on top so that a torque wrench can be used. I've never had an issue with any oil filter that I've hand tightened. I just tighten by hand until it won't turn anymore. The problem with filters on these bikes is that if you get it too tight it becomes one with the bike and takes herculean efforts to get it loose. We've also had anecdotal evidence that 13ft-lbs is way too tight. ......
Ever try to do things right and have an epic failure? This by far is not the first time I have changed oil on a motorcycle.
Drained the Oil, installed new a crush washer, and a new oil filter. Yes, I went hand tight plus about a quarter turn. I even put oil on the rubber seal. Filled with oil. Started the bike and Poof! Oil all over the garage. I dont know if I did something wrong, or if this is a one off failure.
ever see this before?