Let's Talk Oil Filters!

[MDO]

Stop me if I'm WRONG here, but If we go "many 1000's of miles on the same filter, doesn't that filter get plugged up, and does not filter like it does when replaced at a 3000 miles interval ??

(Just my "personal thinking" here)

I feel that a new filter will "filter" out impurities, in the oil flow much better then a plugged up, very high mileage, ..

Please correct me if I'm wrong......... Thank all!

Ronnie

I don't consider 5,000 miles high mileage & have used these filters on my car for years.

I urge you to do what you feel is best.

5,000 miles on a quality filter is not a problem, unless your using crude.

 

[Jack Klarich]

I don't consider 5,000 miles high mileage & have used these filters on my car for years.

I urge you to do what you feel is best.

5,000 miles on a quality filter is not a problem.

HD says change @ 5k so Michael you are in line with that

Like an oil thread this too will have many opposing ideas

Who is to say who is right

Not me It is your ride you decide

Nuff said, lets ride

 

[rhino 2]

5HD says change @k so Michael you are in line with that

Kind of....First filter at one thousand miles....Second filter after four thousand miles more.....Then thereafter every five thousand miles...

 

[MDO]

HD says change @ 5k so Michael you are in line with that

Like an oil thread this too will have many opposing ideas

Who is to say who is right

Not me It is your ride you decide

Nuff said, lets ride

Well said Jack! Who started this thread anyway?

 

[Jack Klarich]

Well said Jack! Who started this thread anyway?

Ahhhhh Not Me





[h=3]Let's Talk Oil Filters![/h] Started by MDO, 03-26-2018 09:52 PM

 

[Jack Klarich]

Kind of....First filter at one thousand miles....Second filter after four thousand miles more.....Then thereafter every five thousand miles...

Yup,

My schedule on a NEW bike

100 miles, 500 miles, 1k miles, every 3000 miles ( filter and oil)

My way, a bit over kill I know

My old man told me Keep it clean and it will last

He is right

 

[MDO]

Ahhhhh Not Me





Let's Talk Oil Filters!

Started by MDO, 03-26-2018 09:52 PM

I had to start some thread, no one had posted anything in days!:gah:

It got people talking.

 

[MDO]

Kind of....First filter at one thousand miles....Second filter after four thousand miles more.....Then thereafter every five thousand miles...

That's exactly what I'm doing, I think your over thinking this.

 

[rhino 2]

That's exactly what I'm doing, I think your over thinking this.

Over thinking is overrated.....

 

[rhino 2]

Sometimes less is more, More or Less......

 

[MDO]

OK, I finally got my oil filter changed & the Mobil 1 installed. I tried to make a couple different funnels to avoid a mess, but I could not get them to work properly, so I rode to my favorite dealer & bought 1 of those orange funnels for the oil filter. There is 1 just for the M8's, so be careful if your shopping for them. It worked great by the way, you just have to install it just like the instructions say or it won't go on properly .

I took a close look at the HD oil filter & decided to use them after my Mobil 1 trial. The quality looks very good. I went with the black to save a few bucks. They are $10 with my Vet. discount.

 

[Old Road Dog]

I don't know who makes the MoCo's oil filter but it's a good one.As long as it meets the 5 micron spec and is anti drain back an after market filter will work.Didnt know they changed drain funnels.Figures, I've got the one for the Twin Cam but it also works on the Sportster also.Guess I'll pick one up for the M8.People get thire panties in a twist over 5 quarts of oil and 1 filter.To keep it in perspective semi trucks use 8 gallons of oil and 3 filters.Thats at 15 k intervals.With synthetic its upped to 20k+.

 

[MDO]

I don't know who makes the MoCo's oil filter but it's a good one.As long as it meets the 5 micron spec and is anti drain back an after market filter will work.Didnt know they changed drain funnels.Figures, I've got the one for the Twin Cam but it also works on the Sportster also.Guess I'll pick one up for the M8.People get thire panties in a twist over 5 quarts of oil and 1 filter.To keep it in perspective semi trucks use 8 gallons of oil and 3 filters.Thats at 15 k intervals.With synthetic its upped to 20k+.

Currently, Champion Labs makes them.