Let's Talk Oil Filters!

[MDO]

That is a pile of miles for a filter

If I don't take any long trips, I usually only ride around 5,000 miles a season.

That would give me a good indication of how the filter is doing.

I use that Mobil 1 extended filter, along with their oil, in both cars & only change it once a year, driving 8-12,000 miles a year, without issue. In that year, the cars will loose a 1/4 to 1/2 a quart.

I've had my car since new & it's now 14 years old. After 3,000 miles I switched to full synthetic oil & have never had engine issues or oil usage(knock on wood).

[FuzzyWuzHe]

There's actually more things that affect the oil filter than miles. Stop and go traffic, lots of cold starts, etc.

I think I'd be less inclined to do "5k of around town miles" on a filter than 20k of "Highway miles".

I think the cold starts are hard on oil and the whole engine. Condensation, sludge pickup etc are all accentuated by a cold start.

Gonna be interesting to see how the filter looks after a year (5k miles) of around town driving. I'll be looking forward to those pics. I am like a sponge, always ready to soak up new info.

Just my humble opinion.

[MDO]

There's actually more things that affect the oil filter than miles. Stop and go traffic, lots of cold starts, etc.

I think I'd be less inclined to do "5k of around town miles" on a filter than 20k of "Highway miles".

I think the cold starts are hard on oil and the whole engine. Condensation, sludge pickup etc are all accentuated by a cold start.

Gonna be interesting to see how the filter looks after a year (5k miles) of around town driving. I'll be looking forward to those pics. I am like a sponge, always ready to soak up new info.

Just my humble opinion.

I agree with what your saying. Even my "around town" riding is about 30-40% highway at 55 or above, so I get a good mix. 2 of my sons are in various directions 35 & 45 miles away. I just figured if that filter can take 12,000 miles on my wife's car, it could handle 5,000 on my FW, knowing the trike miles are rougher that the car miles.

Mobil says 20,000 miles or a year & I am going to call them on it.

I like to change my oil prior to parking the trike for winter storage, as I have always heard it is not good to let the very used oil sit in the engine, but this past winter, I have not had the FW sit more than 2 weeks. My 2 wheel bikes always sat for a couple month without use. I have known bikers that would drain the used oil in the fall & put in conventional oil, then drain it in the spring & install the synthetic he used. Then he used that drained unused oil in mowers & such.

We biker/riders are a quirky bunch!

[MDO]

While we are on oil filters, when I put the Mobil 1 extended on, I will autopsy the HD chrome 1 the dealer installed at the 1,000 mile service. it will have around 4,000 miles on it.

[FuzzyWuzHe]

While we are on oil filters, when I put the Mobil 1 extended on, I will autopsy the HD chrome 1 the dealer installed at the 1,000 mile service. it will have around 4,000 miles on it.

Looking forward to those pics too ... never took an oil filter apart ... could be interesting.

[Jack Klarich]

Looking forward to those pics too ... never took an oil filter apart ... could be interesting.

Be careful when doing this

The metal is sharp and not very forgiving

[Burnerboy]

Stop me if I'm WRONG here, but If we go "many 1000's of miles on the same filter, doesn't that filter get plugged up, and does not filter like it does when replaced at a 3000 miles interval ??

(Just my "personal thinking" here)

I feel that a new filter will "filter" out impurities, in the oil flow much better then a plugged up, very high mileage, ..

Please correct me if I'm wrong......... Thank all!

Ronnie

[rhino 2]

While we are on oil filters, when I put the Mobil 1 extended on, I will autopsy the HD chrome 1 the dealer installed at the 1,000 mile service. it will have around 4,000 miles on it.

Mike if you use a saw [hack] to dissect it you'll have medal fillings all over the filter medium....Happen to me once.....That was one messy waist of time...The next time i used a P38...Still messy but no fillings inside just brown filter medium...

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Stop me if I'm WRONG here, but If we go "many 1000's of miles on the same filter, doesn't that filter get plugged up, and does not filter like it does when replaced at a 3000 miles interval ??

(Just my "personal thinking" here)

I feel that a new filter will "filter" out impurities, in the oil flow much better then a plugged up, very high mileage, ..

Please correct me if I'm wrong......... Thank all!

Ronnie

You are basically correct, most filters have a bypass that allows oil to still flow if clogged. I think the OP is doing an experiment with a filter that says it can go 20k.

Not sure I'd do that, but, I'm curious about the results.

[Jack Klarich]

Mike if you use a saw [hack] to dissect it you'll have medal fillings all over the filter medium....Happen to me once.....That was one messy waist of time...The next time i used a P38...Still messy but no fillings inside just brown filter medium...

Good answer Bob

I use an old tailpipe cutter

I guess if you have a big pipe cutter you could use that

[MDO]

Stop me if I'm WRONG here, but If we go "many 1000's of miles on the same filter, doesn't that filter get plugged up, and does not filter like it does when replaced at a 3000 miles interval ??

(Just my "personal thinking" here)

I feel that a new filter will "filter" out impurities, in the oil flow much better then a plugged up, very high mileage, ..

Please correct me if I'm wrong......... Thank all!

Ronnie

I don't consider 5,000 miles high mileage & have used these filters on my car for years.

I urge you to do what you feel is best.

5,000 miles on a quality filter is not a problem, unless your using crude.

[Jack Klarich]

I don't consider 5,000 miles high mileage & have used these filters on my car for years.

I urge you to do what you feel is best.

5,000 miles on a quality filter is not a problem.

HD says change @ 5k so Michael you are in line with that

Like an oil thread this too will have many opposing ideas

Who is to say who is right

Not me It is your ride you decide

Nuff said, lets ride

[rhino 2]

5HD says change @k so Michael you are in line with that

Kind of....First filter at one thousand miles....Second filter after four thousand miles more.....Then thereafter every five thousand miles...

[MDO]

HD says change @ 5k so Michael you are in line with that

Like an oil thread this too will have many opposing ideas

Who is to say who is right

Not me It is your ride you decide

Nuff said, lets ride

Well said Jack! Who started this thread anyway?

[Jack Klarich]

Well said Jack! Who started this thread anyway?

Ahhhhh Not Me





Let's Talk Oil Filters!

Started by MDO, 03-26-2018 09:52 PM

[Jack Klarich]

Kind of....First filter at one thousand miles....Second filter after four thousand miles more.....Then thereafter every five thousand miles...

Yup,

My schedule on a NEW bike

100 miles, 500 miles, 1k miles, every 3000 miles ( filter and oil)

My way, a bit over kill I know

My old man told me Keep it clean and it will last

He is right

[MDO]

Ahhhhh Not Me





Let's Talk Oil Filters!

Started by MDO, 03-26-2018 09:52 PM

I had to start some thread, no one had posted anything in days!

It got people talking.

[MDO]

Kind of....First filter at one thousand miles....Second filter after four thousand miles more.....Then thereafter every five thousand miles...

That's exactly what I'm doing, I think your over thinking this.

[rhino 2]

That's exactly what I'm doing, I think your over thinking this.

Over thinking is overrated.....

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Over thinking is overrated.....

And under performed.