Been reading about steel oil filters. They are expensive, but are they worth it? Are they better than paper ones. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

 

i dont see the benefit. yeah they last forever, but it would take a lot of oil changes to make it worth it and what if it happen to come apart? i dunno. just my thoughts.

 

most s/s oil filters only filter down to about 30 or 40 microns.

paper filters get down to around 10 microns i think.

it's hard to beat a good paper filter.and you're getting all new surface area with every change.s/s filters slowly clog up with larger particals over time that don't clean out.

just my .02.

 

In short. No. Filtration is inferior to paper and you can buy the paper in bulk for next to nothing.

 

Thanks for the info guys. Hey Todd, where do You get them in bulk? Thanks

 

Steve,

Bike Bandit has great prices on both HIFLOFILTRO, EMGO and K&N oil filters.

I use the EMGO filters in all of my bikes. The ones for the KLX are $2.09 each. I usually buy them in lots of 12 to save on shipping costs.

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks Marty, I ordered them today