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What Brand Oil Filter Do You Use
#133
01-25-2009, 07:01 PM
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Howdy,
Back in my youth,( a long time ago), when I was a budding Hot Rodder and building a nice 57 Chevy, I was told by all supposedly in the know, both personal contacts and magazine articles, Not to use a chrome oil filter except for a show as the chrome retains much more heat. A painted filter will dissipate heat from the oil much better.
Any thoughts?
PS, 57 Chevy 2 Door 150 Business Coupe
327 Chevy motor,
AFB carb
Muncie 4 speed trany
456 Posi rear end
Car is long gone, the memories are not.
Back in my youth,( a long time ago), when I was a budding Hot Rodder and building a nice 57 Chevy, I was told by all supposedly in the know, both personal contacts and magazine articles, Not to use a chrome oil filter except for a show as the chrome retains much more heat. A painted filter will dissipate heat from the oil much better.
Any thoughts?
PS, 57 Chevy 2 Door 150 Business Coupe
327 Chevy motor,
AFB carb
Muncie 4 speed trany
456 Posi rear end
Car is long gone, the memories are not.
Laws of physics state your correct. Shiny surface has low emissivity. Black surface has high emissivity. I run the black only.
#134
02-18-2009, 07:13 PM
That is a silly question, I use the K&N of course. Why wouldn't I use a filter that has a nut on the end? Doesn't get any more simple than that! Plus it is a K&N so you cannot question the quality of filtration plus the valve.
#135
03-06-2009, 11:41 PM
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#137
06-09-2009, 07:52 PM
k&n filters even though they got the cute little nut spot welded to the bottom are made in china. they carry the k&n name is about all. i use the harley filter. black always. chrome might look cool, when in fact it ain't cause chrome doesn't radiate heat away as well as the black ones. i always sorta look at chrome filters as chroming a toilet. thanks anyway.
#138
06-23-2009, 01:35 PM
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Yes, I have one of those. I believe it might be Kuryakin. I'll looking to get rid of it.
#139
06-23-2009, 02:05 PM
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Some of the guys on the Ducati forum use them and I use these also on my Monster 900. Appears to be ok.
Also get these as they are easy to get and less expensive than the filters at the dealer.
Also get these as they are easy to get and less expensive than the filters at the dealer.
#140
06-25-2009, 02:26 AM
i have used the black harley filter on my last four harleys. black? of course, it radiates heat better than chrome. and having a chrome oil filter seems to me, sorta like chroming your toilet. in my corvette i no longer use the ac filter though, as the purolator pure one is the better choice in that motor, being all aluminum like a harley. hmm, wonder what micron rating those have. harley filters for me though in my bike. if you change it regularly there should be no issue with it, and they're always available.