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#Post#: 346--------------------------------------------------
Stainless Oil Filters - Worth it?
By: truck11 Date: February 19, 2014, 11:45 am
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Thoughts on the stainless steel filters? ... at a whopping $69
each price tag
#Post#: 357--------------------------------------------------
Re: Stainless Oil Filters - Worth it?
By: Rusty Shovel Date: February 19, 2014, 9:56 pm
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Each has it's advantages:
Size of particle captured: Advantage Stainless
Flow rate: Advantage Stainless
Ease of use: Advantage Paper
Potential for Error: Advantage Paper (You have to service the
stainless models--what if you don't clean it well? The paper
filter is 100% clean every time.)
Economy: It's a draw (IMHO) **Update, Advantage Paper (see
below)
Paper is $22 per change -- about 6.5 oil changes until you break
even.
**UPDATE: HiFlo now makes cheaper (and supposedly better)
aftermarket oil filters to fit 2012+ 690's. Available on Amazon
for about $13 with free shipping.
Our service schedule:
Once after 1,000 km (621.4 mi)
Every 10,000 km (6,214 mi) or annually or after every sporting
use.
So really it comes down to how often you intend to change your
oil. If you're racing hare scrambles every weekend, it might be
economical for you (but I have to wonder why you didn't buy an
EXC).
I'm gonna stick with the disposables. I'll probably change the
oil every 2k miles or so, 3x more conservative than the manual
suggests, and I still don't think the economics of the stainless
models win out--even at the KTM stick-it-to-'em price of $22.
The price for paper filters will come down as soon as K&N gets
around to making one for the 2014.
But mostly I'm lazy. I don't want one more process to prolong
the oil change. Plus, it's a grimy process. My wife would not
take kindly to my ruining her Tuperware by soaking stainless
filters.
Besides, for $130 you could treat yourself to a set of rally
pegs, and wouldn't that be more awesome?
#Post#: 369--------------------------------------------------
Re: Stainless Oil Filters - Worth it?
By: truck11 Date: February 20, 2014, 8:17 am
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Rusty - thanks for the feedback.
I guess I will miss the oil changes on the DRZ... $4 filter (1
of them!) and quick easy change. I changed the oil twice a
year, Spring and then again in the fall. Well.... at least I
did until that last 'oil change' (that didn't happen).... and so
now I have a new bike. At least the DRZ got me out of the
Hatfield McCoy trails before it said goodbye to me. RIP my
little DRZ.
#Post#: 371--------------------------------------------------
Re: Stainless Oil Filters - Worth it?
By: Endo Date: February 20, 2014, 9:39 am
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I've never used the stainless filters so I can't speak from
experience. I've read somewhere that the paper still filter
better (again I can neither confirm nor deny from experience)
and I know of one guy personally who used one and switched back
to the paper. I will say you don't buy a KTM to be frugal, lets
face it your going to pay a couple thousand dollars more all day
every day over the Jap. bikes. But you get a performance bread,
no compromise bike. Also the 690 had FOUR oil filters in it, so
while the oil changes can take longer, these motors seem to be
very well protected. I only have 1,700 miles on mine so far so
again time will tell. But so far I love this bike.
#Post#: 384--------------------------------------------------
Re: Stainless Oil Filters - Worth it?
By: Colorado Rider Date: February 20, 2014, 8:50 pm
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I have the Stainless Oil Filters in my EXC. Their kind of cool,
but I really don't like cleaning them. I can't buy solvent here
and have to use some kind of spray cleaner like brake clean or
carb cleaner. I think for once a year I'll just stick with
paper for the 690.
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Re: Stainless Oil Filters - Worth it?
By: mcrider Date: April 20, 2014, 7:29 am
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[quote] My wife would not take kindly to my ruining her
Tuperware by soaking stainless filters.[/quote]
Easy solution ;D Do it when she is not home.
#Post#: 2273--------------------------------------------------
Re: Stainless Oil Filters - Worth it?
By: RiverRunner Date: January 4, 2015, 11:44 am
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You can use soap and water to clean a SS filter. Blow it dry or
air dry it.
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