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Title: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: greenohawk69 on June 21, 2018, 03:09:13 PM 97 M900
What has been your experience with these filters? Worth it? Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: Dirty Duc on June 21, 2018, 03:12:43 PM I have zero experience, but I seem to recall lengthy discussion re size of particle.
I think the decision was 100 microns was too big for finely tuned Italian steeds. I'd guess probably linked to oil change intervals, too. Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: greenohawk69 on June 21, 2018, 03:21:52 PM PC Racing PCS5 SS Flo filter states filter catches items down to 35 microns.
Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: Dirty Duc on June 21, 2018, 03:24:50 PM I think I read that most conventional filters are around 10 microns. It's been some time though, so I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: koko64 on June 21, 2018, 05:34:50 PM My gut feeling is I don't trust reusable oil filters, but I may be totally wrong. Some people feel the same about air filters and I use K&N air filters so I'm not consistent. Reusable air filters can be open to criticism too, but I trust being able to service air filters. I have an ultrasonic parts cleaner which I could use to service reusable oil filters, but I feel safer using disposable oil filters.
Don't listen to me, I don't like the idea of eating kidneys or liver either ;D Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: GK on June 22, 2018, 12:13:50 PM Don't listen to me, I don't like the idea of eating kidneys or liver either ;D And rightly so! Yuck! 😖 Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: booger on June 22, 2018, 01:06:08 PM false economy
Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: Dirty Duc on June 22, 2018, 03:48:00 PM false economy True that. I forgot to calculate it:~$100 for a stainless reusable filter ~$10 for a decent regular filter Doesn't break even until 10 oil changes at 30k miles. If you have a newer bike with longer oil change intervals the break even point is even farther away. Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: Derekv on June 22, 2018, 08:45:10 PM Research what aircraft turbine engines uses for oil and fuel filters.
Derek V Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: booger on June 23, 2018, 11:51:56 AM I care about filtration more than the time it takes for something to pay for itself. The steel filters don't filter as well as the regular paper filters. Saving a few bucks at the cost of engine wear is the false economy that I was referring to previously. Gimmick.
Title: Re: Reusable stainless steel oil filter Post by: DuciD03 on July 12, 2018, 02:50:29 PM Research what aircraft turbine engines uses for oil and fuel filters. Derek V Ok, I could goggle it, but why not enlighten the DMFers ;D |