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- Subject: [ST] Oil Filters
- From: David Earl <dlearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 20:39:26 -0700 (GMT)
Last time we had this debate, I weighed in on the side of Fram filters being just fine, as I'd used them all my life with no ill results. Since then I've spoken to a couple of people that HAVE HAD first hand experiences with failures. Along with a recomendation from a mechanic I know who said he would never use one on a sportbike, although he sells them in his shop for Harleys. A couple of links I found interesting.
http://www.mindspring.com/~latvia/Other/SubaruOilFilters/Comparison.html
http://people.msoe.edu/~yoderw/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html
I wouldn't mind going to the dealer and picking up OEM filters, if they weren't 250 miles away. In my search for replacement, I found a great cross reference at Baldwin filters.
http://baldwinfilters.com/catalog.html
In the meantime, I bit the bullet and got a re-usable stainless steel one from Scotts.
http://www.scottsperformance.com/indexmain.html
I'll take 10 changes to recupe the cost, but a lot less time and aggrevation. Not to mention I can clean it out and replace it in the middle of nowhere if I ever need to.
David
'99ST
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