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<blockquote data-quote="shuswaper" data-source="post: 58321" data-attributes="member: 514"><p>Good point Fallen Jim., besides the build quality of oil filters in terms of anti-drain back valves as you mentioned, what has caught my attention most of all, is the filter media and how small a particle size can be caught. I think it matters not whether a filter is auto or motorcycle specific...that ultimately will be determined by physical constraints (fitment in another word) and the size of the engine. The principals of internal combustion (gasoline only) are the same in terms of keepin oil clean, whether the engine is under a hood of a Honda si or between the frame rails of of a CBR. What matters is how robust a construction has taken place re: anti-drain and bypass valves, and seals. As well, actual surface area of filter media; volume of flow; and minimum micron size are critically important to the quality of work done. In many cases, to the average commuter, it doesn`t matter what brand of filter or oil they`ve got. All they care about is when they turn the key...it starts. But when it comes to more exotic forms of machinery like todays bikes, I think it behooves us to pay more attention to oil and filter development given the ever tighter tolerances being utilized by bike makers these days. Case in point: the premature valve guide wear issue on pre 06 FJRs...apparently caused by seals doing too good a job resulting in oil starvation. Who would have thunk it? :assasin:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shuswaper, post: 58321, member: 514"] Good point Fallen Jim., besides the build quality of oil filters in terms of anti-drain back valves as you mentioned, what has caught my attention most of all, is the filter media and how small a particle size can be caught. I think it matters not whether a filter is auto or motorcycle specific...that ultimately will be determined by physical constraints (fitment in another word) and the size of the engine. The principals of internal combustion (gasoline only) are the same in terms of keepin oil clean, whether the engine is under a hood of a Honda si or between the frame rails of of a CBR. What matters is how robust a construction has taken place re: anti-drain and bypass valves, and seals. As well, actual surface area of filter media; volume of flow; and minimum micron size are critically important to the quality of work done. In many cases, to the average commuter, it doesn`t matter what brand of filter or oil they`ve got. All they care about is when they turn the key...it starts. But when it comes to more exotic forms of machinery like todays bikes, I think it behooves us to pay more attention to oil and filter development given the ever tighter tolerances being utilized by bike makers these days. Case in point: the premature valve guide wear issue on pre 06 FJRs...apparently caused by seals doing too good a job resulting in oil starvation. Who would have thunk it? :assasin: [/QUOTE]
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