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Drifterboy3
09-16-2013, 06:03 PM
Hey guys I was browsing oil filters on eBay and came across a "lifetime oil filter" anybody rum these or know anything about them? It was $20 made of stainless steal sounds good but I know quite a few things that sound good but arnt.
CJM
09-16-2013, 06:17 PM
How many cans of brake and carb clean will it take over the life of that thing to clean it? or gas or whatever you use to clean it?

Ive been using tusk oil filters for years, as well as hiflo brand and never had an issue ever. For the 2 bucks they are you can buy in bulk.
punk rock kiel
09-16-2013, 07:15 PM
its always free if you got a parts cleaner tank.
400man
09-16-2013, 08:07 PM
i bought one of those a few weeks ago. ive always used the tusk filters too, but i wanted to try one of these stainless steel ones.
JOHNDOE83
09-16-2013, 09:48 PM
they work great they flow LOTS of oil and are easily cleaned with soapy water and a air compressor
2001400exrida
09-17-2013, 12:39 PM
I go through about 15 oil filters a year. I have considered these reusable ones. The carb cleaner and gas argument for cleaning is a moot point. You can buy a can of carb cleaner for the price of ONE tusk or hi flo filter. I'm betting you could clean the stainless 5 times with 1 can of car cleaner so those dont' quite cancel out. The only reason i haven't switched to the SS oil filters is because i'm lazy and i like to just throw my old one out and put the new one in. For $3 a piece it's not worth the effort to clean the SS.
Stickman400
09-19-2013, 12:56 AM
I've got a Scott's SS oil filter on mine and had it for about a year now and it works great. I think it's more than paid for itself and I use brake cleaner for everything so I always have some in the shop anyway.
chronicsmoke
09-19-2013, 06:53 AM
my oil gets changes 2-3 hours and I use tusk filters.. part of the ritual of changin the oil is checking the ol' filter for shavings
2001400exrida
09-19-2013, 07:05 AM
can you check the SS filters for shavings or no? I cut my filters open too but i figured it would be easier if nothing else to see visible shavings in the SS ones.
JOHNDOE83
09-19-2013, 08:40 AM
can you check the SS filters for shavings or no? I cut my filters open too but i figured it would be easier if nothing else to see visible shavings in the SS ones.

yes all the shavings and anything else will get caught in it and is very visible, youll see them for sure.