Oil Filters for a 4-stroke

[Guest]

I have a 50 H.P. Yamaha 4-stroke. I love everything about it except for the $12 OEM oil filters. In a previous thread LUNDEXPLORER mentioned that he found a Fram cycle filter that cross referenced to the OEM. Does anyone have a filter reference number? Thanks for any suggestions.

[LundExplorer]

Makky,

I have the same motor, and if my memory serves me, the filter was PH6017A. I have not used this one yet so I can't say if its good or bad, but am going to try it next time I change oil.

I found them at Fleet Farm, in the motorcycle section. There is a Fram motorcycle filter book with that has the yamaha part number cross-referenced to the fram filter.

TL

[LundExplorer]

Makky,

I have the same motor, and if my memory serves me, the filter was PH6017A. I have not used this one yet so I can't say if its good or bad, but am going to try it next time I change oil.

I found them at Fleet Farm, in the motorcycle section. There is a Fram motorcycle filter book with that has the yamaha part number cross-referenced to the fram filter.

TL

[MNice]

I would read some testing on fram filters. You may want to consider somthing else.

[This message has been edited by MNice (edited 02-25-2004).]

[LundExplorer]

Some research I have done on this says that the OEM filter and fram filter are similar in design, neither are really optimal choices for a high performance filter in the way they seal the filter media.

So much for the OEM filter...

But there are apparently other high performance filters available that are supposedly better - and cheaper than OEM at dealers

Post your email if you'd like the link to this info.

[Havin' Fun]

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[MrBig]

Sure. [email protected]

[Bobcat45]

If you go into you local NAPA store the can ussually cross refrence it for you. I think there top line filters are good.

[wastewaterguru]

Let me get this right......

You change your oil twice a year at most. The OEM filter is $12 and a Fram or NAPA probably runs $7 or $8.

So your gonna risk putting on a non OEM....potentially warranty negating filter to save yourself $8 or $10 dollars a year.

I think you guys ought to rethink that decision.