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400 Four Oil filter - "genuine" or "aftermarket" ?
K2-K6:
On the DS filters, dont think anyone could make reasonable assessment without knowing spec etc.
Think in that choice I'd go manufacturer item unless someone could indicate why the other would match.
Check the service schedule for the bike too, as often it'll state two oil changes per filter, which reduces cost by half without compromise. Mainly the oil change interval on these is to cope with fuel dilution anyway, with the filter easily able to competently cover the stated service life Honda gave.
TrickyMicky:
--- Quote from: Mikep328 on September 06, 2023, 08:57:10 AM ---"Well, I don't think I've ever had a genuine oil filter."
Sorry, I should have specified that the "Genuine" and "Aftermarket" are descriptions used on the DS website. Their Genuine filter is £10.66 and their Aftermarket filter is £4.95.
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Just a thought, do you use cheap oil as well?
Athame57:
--- Quote from: TrickyMicky on September 06, 2023, 09:45:45 AM ---
--- Quote from: Mikep328 on September 06, 2023, 08:57:10 AM ---"Well, I don't think I've ever had a genuine oil filter."
Sorry, I should have specified that the "Genuine" and "Aftermarket" are descriptions used on the DS website. Their Genuine filter is £10.66 and their Aftermarket filter is £4.95.
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Just a thought, do you use cheap oil as well?
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No. I use Westway 10 W40 T4 Mineral oil, good enough? :o
K2-K6:
--- Quote from: Athame57 on September 06, 2023, 10:22:58 AM ---
--- Quote from: TrickyMicky on September 06, 2023, 09:45:45 AM ---
--- Quote from: Mikep328 on September 06, 2023, 08:57:10 AM ---"Well, I don't think I've ever had a genuine oil filter."
Sorry, I should have specified that the "Genuine" and "Aftermarket" are descriptions used on the DS website. Their Genuine filter is £10.66 and their Aftermarket filter is £4.95.
--- End quote ---
Just a thought, do you use cheap oil as well?
--- End quote ---
No. I use Westway 10 W40 T4 Mineral oil, good enough? :o
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We can get into so much details about oil "tin hat" time :D but the highest priorty of whichever oil is used will always the be condition of the oil during it's service life.
Dilute (fuel from short running) it to any significant degree and it's fugged, first to be compromised is usually camshaft, on any engine. Makes filter discussion almost completely academic if the oil's not kept in good condition.
Orcade-Ian:
I'm certainly with Nigel on that one,
When you look at the price of a gallon of fuel (do you remember gallons) and how far that will take you before you need another and then look at a gallon (or thereabouts) of expensive oil and how far that will normally take you - I think it doesn't make sense to skimp on oil and filter changes - and I was born in Yorkshire tha' knows! However if Graham reckons that Hi Flo filters are OK for an engine that he had to give a guarantee on, then I see nowt wrong with those.
Ian
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