Bud Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Tried to find the answer by searching but was unable to do so. 93 K1100LT What brands of oil filters will work (and their filter number)? Thanks Link to comment
RTCHIEF Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Fram 6063 and you have to buy them direct from the factory. Hi-flo, off ebay, or at bettery BMW shops for $8.00 Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I have no problem in using aftermarket filters and stuff, but for the older style K bikes I would use BMW oil filters. Main reason is I would not put a painted body oil filter to run inside the engine oil and I have not seen any non-BMW filters that were not painted. Link to comment
Bud Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 I have no problem in using aftermarket filters and stuff, but for the older style K bikes I would use BMW oil filters. Main reason is I would not put a painted body oil filter to run inside the engine oil and I have not seen any non-BMW filters that were not painted. Paul, The last filter I used was a BMW and it was obviously painted. Do they sell some w/o any paint at all? In other words bare metal? Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Just in case I just looked at one and it is kind of silver colored bare metal. Link to comment
scatterbrain Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My experience has been that the Fram and the Hi-Flo filters specified for my '93 K1100LT have not been painted, and so I felt fine with having them submerged in the sump pan. Link to comment
RFW Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 The last filter I used was a BMW and it was obviously painted. Do they sell some w/o any paint at all? In other words bare metal? The "painted" thing refers to the coating on Fram filters they call "sure grip". It tends to soften and come off in old K-bikes, because the filter is constantly immersed in oil. The paint on BMW filters is far thinner, and is not affected by being immersed in hot oil. Bob. Link to comment
Bud Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 The last filter I used was a BMW and it was obviously painted. Do they sell some w/o any paint at all? In other words bare metal? The "painted" thing refers to the coating on Fram filters they call "sure grip". It tends to soften and come off in old K-bikes, because the filter is constantly immersed in oil. The paint on BMW filters is far thinner, and is not affected by being immersed in hot oil. Bob. OK I get it now. I know my last BMW filter had words painted on it. Link to comment
bmwmick Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Bud, Here are some that 'work': AMSOIL: SMF122 AC Delco: PF-53 Bosch: 72161 Fram: PH-6063 (K specific) Fram PH-3614 (9-12psi) Fram PH46 (30-37psi) Hastings: 157A, LF157 Mahle: OC91 or OC91D1 (includes the O-Ring) Motorcraft: FL-271, FL-793 Purolator: ML16825, FCO-201, PER-241 Wix: 51348, 51785, 51288 Mick Link to comment
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