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Converting to a Spin-on Style Oil Filter

Discussion in 'XJ DIY How-To Videos' started by BaldWonder, Apr 3, 2015.

  1. chacal

    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    What is better about a spin on oil filter?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Faster oil changes, more filter media choices, no fighting a stuck or rounded-off filter housing bolt, no losing the rubber washer. But mainly it's a preference, not a must-do.
     
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    on a 550 if you use a mac 4 to 1 exhaust the spin on filter will fit between the headers , where the stock filter housing will not come out between them.
    you have to roll it to remove filter
     
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    Just getting started here, so thanks for the reply
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    what bike do you have?
    if you click on your user name at top of page , then click signiture you can add your bike there and we will all see it in your posts.
    like you can see under my post. this is helpfull to us all
     
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    Ok thanks, I just bought a 83 XJ 750 Maxim for 500 bucks.. drained the fuel tank, changed oil, new spark plugs, new battery and she fired right up!
     
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    I got one earlier this year and an 82 as well working on both of them . 82 was running when I picked it up but has a chopped frame:(
    rebuilding the carbs for the 83. 82 has pods bad gas mileage and plugs get black quick can not wait to dig into those carbs to see what po did to rejet for pods..

    500 is a good price for a running bike
     
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    Other than being faster to change the oil filter what is the advantage of this conversion?

    Ed
     
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    BaldWonder Innocent Bystander

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    Far superior filtration over stock.
     
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    Any data on this? Just want to know if the initial expense is worth it.
     
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    Also, converting to this style eliminates the oil cleaner cover, the easy-to-strip by-pass bolt, and all the other associated o-rings and seals needed when performing an oil change using a stock system. These are all things that don't come with the stock filter replacement. You lose or damage one of those things, you'll have to order (and wait for) a new one.
     
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    Makes sense to me. Only thing that kind of bothers me (my paranoia) is that some tweeker will unscrew it a parking lot.
    Thanks for the reply and info.
    Ed
     
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    Well, at the risk of making you more paranoid, someone could do all kinds of stuff to your bike in a parking lot. At least with the oil filter, they're likely to burn their hand hitting the headers in the process.
     
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    I don't have a conversion kit, but have been changing stock oil filter in mine since new. I figure I probably have 60+ filter changes under my belt (about 2x/season).

    What makes the conversion attractive to me (other than ease and less mess) is the fact that I have to look at a diagram just about every time I change filter to make sure the washer, spring, filter, etc. are going on in right sequence and correct orientation.

    I guess it hasn't been attractive enough to actually modify. I also resist because everything else (except brake lines, brake pads and spark plug caps) are basically what came on the bike off the showroom. I want to keep it as much "survivor" as I can.
     
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    I have yet to do this, but if one uses a mini oil filer there should be enough room in the facory filter housing to machine it into a cover. There might even be just enough room to make it work with the larger oil filter.
     
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    If I changed my oil filter that often I would probably go for the conversion.
    You can always change it back to stock.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    He doesn't change the oil too often (excessively). Cgutz bought his bike from a Yamaha dealer when it was brand new.
     
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