So These Oil Filters Are All OK To Use?

[ed_in_az]

I'm still struggling to be sure I cover all the bases prior to doing the 1200 conversion at the end of the week. There are no HD dealers close by and I know I'll be needing oil filters for breakin changing. I'm tired of ordering stuff and would like to be able to purchase some filters locally. I've found the following oil filter list from the forum here:

http://www.sportster.org/tech/oil_filter_cross_reference.html

Assuming I can find something off this list at a local auto parts store are they safe for my Sporty? I would hope to at least find Fram, NAPA, and Motorcraft locally. Do they provide the required anti-drain back feature and approx 30 micron filtering? That is to say they don't filter too finely.

I'm also getting paranoid about the synthetic currently in my motor.:o

[hybriDatsun350]

The problem with the car filters on a bike is that you can see them. Car filters usually have writing on them and they are weird colors unlike the Harley ones. IMO, it is worth the time to order the ones from HD because they look a lot better and you know they work well. Just my 3 cents. :)

Oh, and 30 microns is ridiculously small and it is pointless to filter such small particles.

[ed_in_az]

Since this is for breakin miles only looks really isn't an issue to me. Maybe a black marker would take care of the lettering.:rolleyes:

As I understand it, 30 microns is the preferred filtering size due to the XL having a low pressure oil pump.

[ed_in_az]

Does anybody use one of these Fram, NAPA, or Motorcraft filters?:dunno




Anybody?:banasad

[883Cwk]

I use an ST-3600. It is a black Wal-Mart filter. The base is the same as the Harley filter I took off. It is a little longer. Very easy to remove. The only writing on it is a sticker.

I have had good luck with it.

883Cwk

[AZbiker]

I use a Super Tech FL1A equivalent, but my bike only has 50,000 mellow, easy miles on it...:roflblack

[ed_in_az]

Thanks guys!:clap

We've got Wal-Mart too of course.


But, ours isn't a "Super" version so maybe not. I'll check.

[1200 Custom]

If you have a Carquest auto parts store try there.. On my 02 1200 custom the part # is 85225 and its chrome... I've used this filter since it was new and have had no problems.....

[ed_in_az]

I use an ST-3600. It is a black Wal-Mart filter. The base is the same as the Harley filter I took off. It is a little longer. Very easy to remove. The only writing on it is a sticker.

I have had good luck with it.

883Cwk

I just bought 2 of these at Wally World for use during breakin. Thanks for the Info.

[jms969]

Specifically for the sportster...

24 micron

[OldFenderGuy]

I'm sure there are a lot of good filters out there but I'll stick with the HD 30 micron 63776-77A and/or 63813-90T.

Normally run the extra length 63813 in the summer months (100+ temperatures) as the larger filter surface area probably provides a little additional cooling, and run the shorter 63776 in the winter.

We 'chip in' and purchase these by the case, so we get a great price on them. Besides the Sportster EVO engines, they are also used on every BT EVO out there, so we go through a lot of them. :D

http://dogsdoom.com/PI/1200-oilfilters.jpg

[Scooter_Trash]

Anybody know if the rubber mounts and the rigids use the same filters? I would imagine they'd be the same.

[NRHS Sales]

yes they ue the same filters

[hoorayebay]

Use WIX ! Chrome pn 51225 , Black 51215. You can get them at oreillys.

[hoorayebay]

Oh and to you guys thinking you are getting a "HD" filter. Those are not made by HD. They are subbed out. Just like genuine "HD" oil. Show me the HD oil refinery . LOL

[XLFREAK]

Just a heads up on the WIX. NAPA filters and WIX filters are one in the same. So if you can't find a WIX filter and you have a NAPA near buy its the same thing. The P/N is the same other than WIX uses a 5 in front.

Oil Filter Cross Reference for EVO Sportsters (see footnotes)
Manufacturer Part No. MC Specific Color Comments
AC Delco PF53
Amsoil SMF135 Yes Black
Amsoil SMF135C Yes Chrome
Amsoil SDF57
Baldwin BT223
Baldwin BT243 Long version
Baldwin B1413 Yes
Bosch 72161
Briggs &Stratton 491056
Castrol CM3614 Max Pro
Castrol CMP3614 Max Pro Plus
Deutsch D366 German made. House brand at Autozone
Donaldson P502016
Fram PH3600 Unable to verify fitment from Fram, but was recommended by user.
Fram PH3614
Fram PH6022 Yes Black
Fram PH6065A Yes Chrome
Fram PH6068 Yes Chrome Longer version of PH6065A
Fram PH8A Larger outside diameter, holds about 1/2 qt. more oil than standard
Hastings LF576 Yes
Jiffy Lube L10241 Made by Purolator
K&N HP1002
Luber-finer PH2835
Mann W71238 German made by Mann & Hummel
Mechanic's Circle MOF3614
Micro-Gard Gl10241
Mobil 1 M1301 Synthetic fiber medium. Larger outside diameter than standard
Motorcraft FL-1A Larger outside diameter, holds about 1/2 qt. more oil than standard
Motorcraft FL793
NAPA 1215 Yes Black Made by Wix.
NAPA 1225 Yes Chrome Made by Wix
NAPA 1348 Made by Wix. "Gold" version - premium
NAPA SF121348 "Silver" version - lower grade
Power Flo SL10241 Made by Purolator
PureONE PL10241
Purolator L10241
Purolator L30001 Larger outside diameter, holds about 1/2 qt. more oil than standard
Purolator ML16822 Yes Black
Purolator ML16822C Yes Chrome
RockHill PF3614 Made by Fram
Ryco Z87A Made in New Zealand. Available in Australia & New Zealand
Ryco Z418 Made in New Zealand. Available in Australia & New Zealand
STP S3614 Made by Fram
Wix 51214 Yes Black Long version of 51215
Wix 51215 Yes Black
Wix 51225 Yes Chrome
Wix 51348
Wix 51348MP 12-Pack

Information is digested from manufacturers' websites and other publicly available sources as of 3/6/03.
No qualitative judgments or recommendations are intended.
This information is to be used as a guide only. Fitment must be verified by user.

[Moved On]

Does the filter really make that much difference.... Flatty's '73 has been on the road for ummmmmm.... hmmmmm... something like 33 years and his XLCH doesn't have an oil filter?????

Gazza

[Scooter_Trash]

NAPA 1215 Yes Black Made by Wix.
NAPA 1225 Yes Chrome Made by Wix
NAPA 1348 Made by Wix. "Gold" version - premium
NAPA SF121348 "Silver" version - lower grade



Picked up a NAPA filter this morning. Picked up the 1348 because it looked like the right one. I asked the guy behind the counter to check and see if it was right. He says "nope, looks like 1215 and 1225 are the only ones" So I got the 1215. Hmmmm....

[Trout]

I use the Bosch 3500. It's black, so it looks good. It's big, so it holds an extra half quart of oil. It's for a Ford V8, so it's cheap and I can buy it at Schucks. It has a 8-12 lb bypass valve, so it works just like the Harley chrome unit.

I get a kick out of all the worry about 30 micron this and 20 micron that. As if the Sportster engine is high-tech or something. I hate to rain on anybody's parade, but our beloved Sportster engines have all the technical sophistication of a 1956 John Deere.

Change the oil and filter regularly and the engine will last a long long time. Much longer than most of us will own them for.

Like someone mentioned in a post above, they used to not even come with filters. My first car was a '62 Chev Pickup... with no oil filter. It had done 15 years on the farm before I got it, and I fed it a diet of bulk oil every 2000 or so, and never had any engine troubles.

We worry too much.

[jms969]

I use the Bosch 3500. It's black, so it looks good. It's big, so it holds an extra half quart of oil. It's for a Ford V8, so it's cheap and I can buy it at Schucks. It has a 8-12 lb bypass valve, so it works just like the Harley chrome unit.

I get a kick out of all the worry about 30 micron this and 20 micron that. As if the Sportster engine is high-tech or something. I hate to rain on anybody's parade, but our beloved Sportster engines have all the technical sophistication of a 1956 John Deere.

Change the oil and filter regularly and the engine will last a long long time. Much longer than most of us will own them for.

Like someone mentioned in a post above, they used to not even come with filters. My first car was a '62 Chev Pickup... with no oil filter. It had done 15 years on the farm before I got it, and I fed it a diet of bulk oil every 2000 or so, and never had any engine troubles.

We worry too much.

1956 John Deere :wonderlan

I thought it was more like a 1927 Ferguson Tractor :sofa hahahahahaha

Peace,

JMS

[jms969]

Part Number: 51215
UPC Number: 765809512153
Principal Application: Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Ford, Mazda (03-06) (For chrome version, use 51225)
All Applications
Style: Spin-On Lube Filter
Service: Lube
Type: Full Flow
Media: Paper
Height: 3.404
Outer Diameter Top: 2.921
Outer Diameter Bottom: Closed
Thread Size: 3/4-16
By-Pass Valve Setting-PSI: 8-11
Burst Pressure-PSI: 325
Max Flow Rate: 7-9 GPM
Nominal Micro Rating: 24

Gasket Diameters
Number O.D. I.D. Thk.
Attached 2.734 2.430 0.226