Whats your take on the Scotts Oil Filter?

[be4tnut]

So I am curious if anyone has any opinions or experiences with this oil filter?

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Trying to think if its worth it when i switch over to synthetic at 600 miles for my new bike.

[Tricky Mike]

got one on the GSX-R. Big fan. It'll eventually pay for itself and I visually inspect it every single time as opposed to a regular spin-on that you just toss away with that broken circlip sitting inside
You can even drill it for safety wire.

[RandyO]

It'll eventually pay for itself

while you still own the bike ?

less see, cheaper gray anodized model $139

oem suzuki filter at my dealer $7.83


recomended oil filter service interval 11,000 miles

payback 195,000 miles

even if you replace the filter every 3000 miles, its a 53,000 payback

time to throw away filter 30 seconds
time to clean scotts ?

I think it's kinda no brainer, its just bling

[The Snowman]

I'm cheap, so I'm w/ Randy.

[Tricky Mike]

while you still own the bike ?

less see, cheaper gray anodized model $139

oem suzuki filter at my dealer $7.83


recomended oil filter service interval 11,000 miles

payback 195,000 miles

even if you replace the filter every 3000 miles, its a 53,000 payback

time to throw away filter 30 seconds
time to clean scotts ?

I think it's kinda no brainer, its just bling

Bling? Seriously? Randy, it's an OIL FILTER that sits behind the fairing!!!

I hear you on the payback, but I see it this way...
I change the oil every 3K.
I spent $95 on the Scotts.
At 30k it will have cost me $9.50 per change as opposed to your $7.83 per change (do you really change your filter every 11K?). $1.67 doesn't buy you a medium coffee these days.

Time to clean? 3 minutes. Tops. Unscrew it, inspect it, toss it in the parts cleaner while the residual oil drains out of the motor, hit it with the air chuck and a clean rag and reinstall. I even reduce landfill (not that I give a shit to be completely honest).

So, at 30K I'm behind by a whopping $1.67 and about 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Think of all the foil hats I could have made!!! joke, joke

To me it's worth it to be able to see what may or may not be inside that filter.

[Pittenger5]

FWIW, Ive heard the particle tolerance of the reusable filters are FAAARRRRR bigger than paper ones. There was a big article somewhere that seemed relevent.
And yah, all I really need to say about that.

[Tricky Mike]

FWIW, Ive heard the particle tolerance of the reusable filters are FAAARRRRR bigger than paper ones. There was a big article somewhere that seemed relevent.
And yah, all I really need to say about that.

Cite!

[Pittenger5]

Cite!

Tried to find, cant, will try again. Why havent you fabbed up your own yet, I thought you were Tricky, Mike!

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Halfway down, I think thats what I read earlier, but I cant find the original article I read

[Tricky Mike]

Shouldn't this eventually devolve into a synth vs dino debacle?

[Pittenger5]

Shouldn't this eventually devolve into a synth vs dino debacle?

Yes. Im sure your bike will be not in your possession one way or another before your filter choice makes a difference. Just saying.

[brewmaster]

I like to use the paper filters, which as has been mentioned are better at removing smaller particles. However I also like to cut open the paper filters on race motors to see what it has caught (with a can opener so you don't add anything else). So there is something to be said about seeing what is being filtered out.

Another thing to consider is that a by-pass in the filter can let allot of oil pass through without getting any filtration. So choose your filter per the application.

Currently I am testing some of the new AMSOIL Ea Oil Filters. I'll let you know what I think of them this winter when I take them apart.

[Tricky Mike]

Yes. Im sure your bike will be not in your possession one way or another before your filter choice makes a difference. Just saying.

Likely to be true... as is the fact that the difference between 25 and 35 microns (depending on who you chose to believe) isn't likely to play a role either, regardless of how long I own the bike... especially if it gets fresh oil on a regular basis. Either way, as I said before, my main motivation is ease of inspection.

[SuperhawkWolf]

I mean this is good for race teams, who change their oil between races or sometimes between heats.

For $170, it is a bit too rich for a casual or fair weather rider.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

I have 3 rules when it comes to anything mechanical or relating to bikes...

Rule #1 - NO ONE EVER QUESTION TRICKY MIKE's DECISIONS
Rule #2 - SEE RULE #1
Rule #3 - YOU BREAK RULE #1 or #2, YOU'RE IN FOR A SHITTY DAY, MOTHER FUCKER

[Tricky Mike]

[The Snowman]

I have 3 rules when it comes to anything mechanical or relating to bikes...

Rule #1 - NO ONE EVER QUESTION TRICKY MIKE's DECISIONS
Rule #2 - SEE RULE #1
Rule #3 - YOU BREAK RULE #1 or #2, YOU'RE IN FOR A SHITTY DAY, MOTHER FUCKER

RULE #4, ALWAYS LET EVERYONE DO YOUR BIKE WORK FOR YOU

[Tricky Mike]

Rule 5: Don't cross the streams.

[Manny]

I have 3 rules when it comes to anything mechanical or relating to bikes...

Rule #1 - NO ONE EVER QUESTION TRICKY MIKE's DECISIONS
Rule #2 - SEE RULE #1
Rule #3 - YOU BREAK RULE #1 or #2, YOU'RE IN FOR A SHITTY DAY, MOTHER FUCKER

In order to observe rule #1 you need to apply the exception to rule A1 which is never listen to denno, in this case you therefore always listen to denno, and as such tricky.

That being said I use a regular filter.