5 micron vs 10 micron oil filters....
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07-18-2012 | 09:56 PM
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Exactly!!! I would NEVER do that. That is why I am asking about the filtering ability of the filters. I WILL NOT buy a junk or under spec products for my bike. But I won't pay more than needed if alternatives are available that are as good or better than the MOCO. And in my experience, you don't have to try to hard to exceed MOCO performance for less money if you simply ask around,
It seems a lot of guys are recommending K&N. Any hookups to good deals on that brand?
Gman, way too **** to wait till 5K. At three thousand I start to freak out. Yeah, probably wasting filter money right there, but if I don't the therapy to calm my nerves would cost triple. lol
Hell, it took me five years of driving my Ford Focus till I could let that thing go 5K between changes and I don't even like that car.
It seems a lot of guys are recommending K&N. Any hookups to good deals on that brand?
Gman, way too **** to wait till 5K. At three thousand I start to freak out. Yeah, probably wasting filter money right there, but if I don't the therapy to calm my nerves would cost triple. lol
Hell, it took me five years of driving my Ford Focus till I could let that thing go 5K between changes and I don't even like that car.
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07-18-2012 | 10:00 PM
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wulf, those filters you listed are black.
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07-18-2012 | 10:42 PM
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K&N is all I've used on my vehicles for the past 20 yrs. I don't care what I have to pay to get them. Bought a couple out of that place on Ebay for $15-$16 apiece and free shipping. Considering a reusable as stated above. I cringe every time I pay $17/quart for oil, but if that's what it is.....
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07-18-2012 | 10:45 PM
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I wish. I would buy a case this very second at that price. I suspect you are buying the black filters. My bike comes with (and I choose to continue to use) chrome ones. Thats one bad Fat Boy you got by the way.
And machinistmate, yeah. Thanks for the heads up.
And machinistmate, yeah. Thanks for the heads up.
#16
07-18-2012 | 10:52 PM
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Your right it is the SuperPremium5™ Oil Filters - 5 Micron in black but for $2.00 more I get the chrome one's for the wife's Chrome *****. I see your point in the jacked up dealer price in your area.
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07-18-2012 | 10:57 PM
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Harleys 5 micron is misleading what they dont tell you is that is 5 microns at 50% efficiancy which means it will catch 5 microns 50% of the time where the others like wix and kandn are 10 micron at 98-100% of the time. And probably if they would test the harley filters it would probably end up being 10 micron at 98-100%
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07-19-2012 | 03:13 AM
I buy amsoil ones a case at a time,they have chrome too I think.
They are made by wix,as are the napa brand filters too I believe.
When it comes to filters why screw around for a few bucks right. I mean I buy the best oil I can get for it,maybe this isn't a place I want to pinch a dime.
Jmo
They are made by wix,as are the napa brand filters too I believe.
When it comes to filters why screw around for a few bucks right. I mean I buy the best oil I can get for it,maybe this isn't a place I want to pinch a dime.
Jmo
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07-19-2012 | 06:48 AM
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My brother and just switched over to the new stainless steel FLO micronic oil filters. Re-usable, cooling fins built in and when you clean it, you can see if the chain tensioners are coming apart if there are bits of plastic in the filter...90 bucks on ebay and never buy one again. I see they are selling them for cars also. Seems to work fine.
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07-19-2012 | 09:03 AM
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Thanks for all the replies. Enough of you guys convinced me that K&N were pretty much as good as disposable filters get. As I mentioned a few times, I insist on the best for my bike when I comes to filters, but refuse to pay dealer prices again. I found an ebay seller with a 4-Pack of K&N's shipped to my door for 55 bucks ($13.75 each). I like the rear nut as well. Thanks again for all the replies. Once I get these twin cams sorted out in my head, I'll be a much happier camper. 
edit: Found a seller (Jireh) who had them for $49.95 shipped for the 4-pack. $12.49 each is not too bad for a top of the line chrome filter, I think.
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edit: Found a seller (Jireh) who had them for $49.95 shipped for the 4-pack. $12.49 each is not too bad for a top of the line chrome filter, I think.
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