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22-07-08, 11:20 AM | #11 |
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Re: Oil Filter
Yeah- some filters tend to fold pretty easily when trying to get them off the bike- is why I now use OEM.
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22-07-08, 11:26 AM | #12 |
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I done a search on oil filters for bikes and came up with a site from the states where a guy compared various filters- from k+n to a basic-he opened them all and compared the insides etc and results were the more expensive did not do the job significantly any better.Pretty much of a muchness me thinks.
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22-07-08, 02:39 PM | #13 |
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Halfords oil and air filters are made by Sogefi Filtration Europe's largest filter manufacturer. Sogefi have factories all over Europe and own the top 3 brands sales wise in the UK - Fram, Coopers and Crosland.
Champion are a relatively small UK player with just one Italian factory. The success of the spark plugs making Champion a well known brand to the general public is the only reason "Halfords" stock the filters. They are not widely stocked in motor factors supplying the garage trade. This was a reply from a senior product buyer at Halfords. One thing to remember is that just because the filter your Suzuki dealer sold you, said Suzuki on it, does not mean it was made by Suzuki. in the same way that our company carry air and oil filters from the UK to PSA in France, some of the boxes say Citroen and some say Peugeot on them. exactly the same filter inside the box with a different part number. |
22-07-08, 02:55 PM | #14 |
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22-07-08, 03:31 PM | #15 |
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Re: Oil Filter
Absolutely correct, (as usual - he always is), filters can be of extremely variable quality, there are plenty of good quality alternatives to the OEM one, but unless you know precisely what you're buying stick with the standard one.
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22-07-08, 03:56 PM | #16 |
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http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterStudy.html
http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo...tml#OilFilters
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