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Assuming that is right, how do you get the trapped particles out of the mesh, especially the insoluable ones?

TQ
 
It is too bad the industry is leaning toward cartridge filters. I have never been a big fan of them, tho the EPA says they are USER friendly. I have NEVER had a problem with H D oem filters and will continue to use them JMO
 
I have had to use reusable oil filters in the past and it was a real pest to clean the filter element
spin on spin off disposable in chrome with an hd sticker works for me

Brian
 
FAT_BOY_06 said:
was reading this on k&p website and if this is true even a stock oem filter isnt good enough heres what it said.

4) How does this type of filtration compare to paper oil filters?

We use ASTMF316 testing procedures which eliminate many of the user variables found in the SAE procedures. Basically, the filter media is pressurized from one side, and when the media starts passing particles, that is the micron rating. We sent filter media from several common brands of paper filters to the lab to be run through the ASTM test. We sent the media to the lab with no names, just numbers for identification so they wouldn't have any idea what brand filter they were testing. The results for the paper filters ranged from 48 microns for the best filter to over 300 microns for the worst filter. Our tests were right in line with other testing results we have researched that have paper media filters passing particles anywhere between 50 and 90 microns. What does this mean? Paper filters are rated on averages, percentages of efficiency (also known as beta ratios) and multiple passes, so a 10 micron rated paper filter (as advertised on the packaging) may be letting particles 50 microns and larger through. The medical grade stainless steel cloth that we use is consistent across the entire media surface and is rated at 35 microns, meaning nothing larger than 35 microns should pass through the material. The bottom line is we meet or exceed the filtration performance of OEM filters, eliminating any warranty issues.

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5) What Are Microns?

A micron is one thousandth of a millimeter. That's approx. .00003937 inches.

35 microns is about .00138", (just over one-thousandth of an inch).

The lower limit of visibity to the human eye is about 40 microns.

Pollens range from about 30 to 50 microns

A white blood cell is about 25 microns

Cigarette smoke is about 10 microns
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(EDIT) ......48 microns?!!??? Who's doing the tests??!!?! "We"??? Must have worms!! Heck, 48 microns is bigger'n my '(EDIT) ?? Wonder what MOCO says 'bout this.
 
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Jack Klarich said:
Most new cars are going to cartridge type filters, this may be here to stay:s
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Jack you should have said going BACK to cartridge filters,my 1949 International panel truck and my 1955 5-ton both use cartridge filters.:s
 
STEVE07 said:
Jack you should have said going BACK to cartridge filters,my 1949 International panel truck and my 1955 5-ton both use cartridge filters.:s
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:D I stand corrected, my 61 chevy pannel truck had one too, you could fit a toilet paper roll in the housing:p
 
TQuentin1 said:
What rubber? The seal ring? Must have been herked on too tight and damaged the seal.

What ever you do, make sure it is rated to 5 microns. Otherwise HD might have a reason to say any failure related to oil was because of a non-spec filter.

TQ
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Not being a smart tail but I've been changing filters for over 25 years. It wasn't "herked on" too tight. The metal rim that the seal sets in was malformed. That's what caused it to fail. Not the first time I've heard of problems with HD filters but it was the first I've actually had a problem myself.
 
Like most here, I have had excellent results from using the OEM filter. For some reason, the idea of cleaning and reusing a single layer screen type oil filter that has to be capable of filtering particulate matter finer than the diameter of a human hair. Knowing how tough oil is to clean and the mess involved...no thanks, I would rather just spin it off, and put a new one on with no muss or fuss. I take my old filter to the local oil change place that I get my autos and trucks done, which they are happy to take...everyone wins. I would rather save the money doing my bike oil changes and routine maintenance for other things...my time and money is more valuable than investing in a $150 or more for reusable filter...and when do you change to a "new" lifetime one???!!! :newsmile105:
 
the point of the discussion of microns isn't how small a removed particle is but the back pressure in the system that gives the under-piston jets their quality of spray, without the pressure they plug and don't function correctly.
 
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