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What Brand Oil Filter Do You Use
#171
10-08-2009, 01:33 PM
Just changed to a K&P Engineering lifetime filer. While I'm not banking on the quoted possibility of HP increase, I do hope that the lessening of flow restriction will help the motor.
#172
10-08-2009, 02:27 PM
Grand HDF Member
WOW, look how many people choose Harley's filter over Amsoil's. Looks like 7 to 1. I guess that's because every Harley that leaves the factory, has the same filter you get at the dealer. Amsoil can make alot of unprovable claims like all the oil company's do. Sometimes you need to trust the simple things and use what thousands of other have tested beforehand without issues.,,
#173
10-09-2009, 11:01 AM
Likely true, but is there a real need to filter better than an HD filter?
It's not like you have buckets of shrapnel floating through your motor.
Yes the better the filter the better. The Amsoil filters as they claim are the best at filtering out there. They provide a filtering efficiency in accordance with standard ISO 4548-12 of 98.7 percent at 15 microns, while competitive filters containing conventional cellulose medias range from 40 to 80 percent efficiency. Any spin on full flow oil filter out there will not filter 1 micron, a good bypass oil filter will. The Harley filter claiming to filter 5 micron is very hard to believe, in fact lets see proof that their filter even comes close, after it is so dirty then maybe the dirt itself will filter that small ,but by that time the by-pass in the filter is opening and then no filtered oil what so ever. I am getting the Amsoil for just about the same price as the HD Perm., oil filter. Each their own, I guess. have a great day now eh.
It's not like you have buckets of shrapnel floating through your motor.
Yes the better the filter the better. The Amsoil filters as they claim are the best at filtering out there. They provide a filtering efficiency in accordance with standard ISO 4548-12 of 98.7 percent at 15 microns, while competitive filters containing conventional cellulose medias range from 40 to 80 percent efficiency. Any spin on full flow oil filter out there will not filter 1 micron, a good bypass oil filter will. The Harley filter claiming to filter 5 micron is very hard to believe, in fact lets see proof that their filter even comes close, after it is so dirty then maybe the dirt itself will filter that small ,but by that time the by-pass in the filter is opening and then no filtered oil what so ever. I am getting the Amsoil for just about the same price as the HD Perm., oil filter. Each their own, I guess. have a great day now eh.
Your post implies that you run it for endless miles that need rocket science technologies to get the most microscopic pc of dirt from being suspended in your oil.
I dump mine out the drain plug once in a while. LOL
#174
10-09-2009, 11:39 AM
GBeck, How do you like the KP oil filter so far? I want to get one and install to help cool the oil and hope it filters as well as most of the crap they call filters. As for oil filters to use everyone, each their own wright? As for the HD oil filters Harley has claimed a lot like not to use a Syn., oil, but now they have their own syn, oil go figure eh. Use what every makes one happy for sure.
Last edited by Diesel2; 10-09-2009 at 11:45 AM.
#176
10-09-2009, 05:01 PM
Tourer
Oil filters
I can tell you what i believe
After di-secting both the Harley 5 micron filter and the Amsoil filter they both appear to use a media made by Donaldson
Both nice looking filters inside.
I would say the Harley filter is made by Purolater/Champ Labs/Baldwin/Luberfiner filter which are all the same company
The Amsoil appears to be built by Wix filter who builds the Napa and Carquest filters.
At this point the only filters using the synthetic media appear to be Harley and Amsoil.
After di-secting both the Harley 5 micron filter and the Amsoil filter they both appear to use a media made by Donaldson
Both nice looking filters inside.
I would say the Harley filter is made by Purolater/Champ Labs/Baldwin/Luberfiner filter which are all the same company
The Amsoil appears to be built by Wix filter who builds the Napa and Carquest filters.
At this point the only filters using the synthetic media appear to be Harley and Amsoil.
#179
10-09-2009, 08:07 PM
This topic is right on and the timing for me could not have been better.
I spent little over an hour or so today buying filter, oil and transmission fuild for my 5 day old purchase of a 2005 883c Sportster. It has 4,800 miles on it when I bought it.
Not wanting to take chances, I bought a HD Chrome filter, Formula + Trans fluid and now I see this thread. Quite good information.
I would not mind looking for Amsoil Oil filter for my next change but where does one buy it for around/less than $11.19 I paid for HD filter?
Also, I would also not mind finding out where one would buy Belray Tran fluid for next change, but also, where would one buy it for $7.29 I paid at HD dealer for Formula +?
Now my last question. I bought Shell RotellaT engine oil 15w40 for NC area. Is that a good oil and viscocity? Or should I look around for 20w50?
Thanks,
Velani
I spent little over an hour or so today buying filter, oil and transmission fuild for my 5 day old purchase of a 2005 883c Sportster. It has 4,800 miles on it when I bought it.
Not wanting to take chances, I bought a HD Chrome filter, Formula + Trans fluid and now I see this thread. Quite good information.
I would not mind looking for Amsoil Oil filter for my next change but where does one buy it for around/less than $11.19 I paid for HD filter?
Also, I would also not mind finding out where one would buy Belray Tran fluid for next change, but also, where would one buy it for $7.29 I paid at HD dealer for Formula +?
Now my last question. I bought Shell RotellaT engine oil 15w40 for NC area. Is that a good oil and viscocity? Or should I look around for 20w50?
Thanks,
Velani
#180
10-09-2009, 10:04 PM
This topic is right on and the timing for me could not have been better.
I spent little over an hour or so today buying filter, oil and transmission fuild for my 5 day old purchase of a 2005 883c Sportster. It has 4,800 miles on it when I bought it.
Not wanting to take chances, I bought a HD Chrome filter, Formula + Trans fluid and now I see this thread. Quite good information.
I would not mind looking for Amsoil Oil filter for my next change but where does one buy it for around/less than $11.19 I paid for HD filter?
Also, I would also not mind finding out where one would buy Belray Tran fluid for next change, but also, where would one buy it for $7.29 I paid at HD dealer for Formula +?
Now my last question. I bought Shell RotellaT engine oil 15w40 for NC area. Is that a good oil and viscocity? Or should I look around for 20w50?
Thanks,
Velani
I spent little over an hour or so today buying filter, oil and transmission fuild for my 5 day old purchase of a 2005 883c Sportster. It has 4,800 miles on it when I bought it.
Not wanting to take chances, I bought a HD Chrome filter, Formula + Trans fluid and now I see this thread. Quite good information.
I would not mind looking for Amsoil Oil filter for my next change but where does one buy it for around/less than $11.19 I paid for HD filter?
Also, I would also not mind finding out where one would buy Belray Tran fluid for next change, but also, where would one buy it for $7.29 I paid at HD dealer for Formula +?
Now my last question. I bought Shell RotellaT engine oil 15w40 for NC area. Is that a good oil and viscocity? Or should I look around for 20w50?
Thanks,
Velani