Oil Filter Question

[R.P.M]

Hello, i tried to search but couldnt find anything that help me.
i just wonder hows the hiflo oil filters for the yz250f.
will they be good? or should i spend some more money ?
i found some nice offer on ebay for 5 filter = 20$.
should i got for it ? or buy other brand?

 

[BigRedAF]

Hiflo?
Are you talking about the stainless steel reusable filters? If so I like them.

 

[R.P.M]

no i dont think so

 

[mideastrider]

I'm about to find out. My dealer was out of OEM filters but he had hiflo so I got one. He's not an OEM dealer but he keeps a few oem filters for people that wants them. He race's a rmz250 and always uses a hiflo with no problems. So I talked to a few more people and some online searchs and found nothing bad said about hiflo. So I'm going to give it a shot.

 

[R.P.M]

good to know, guess i will go for it
altought i found K&N with better price.

 

[BigRedAF]

I have a few K&N's I'm going to use up then the Stainless Steel is going in...

 

[R.P.M]

well, so whats the big diffrence? i dont care about money here just wanna know what will give my enigne better lifes?
i mean fresh fliter or reclean it.
i guess the fresh one will be better then cleaning.
or im wrong here?

 

[oldguy]

I have used OEM, Hiflo, and ready stainless in our 4 strokes and never had a problem with any. Just remember to change the filter at least every other oil change and you should be fine. The only reason I stopped using the stainless is I forgot to take it out of one bike when I sold it and the other had the rubber gasket fall off after 2 seasons.
The easiest way I found to clean them was to flush it out with a good dose of brake cleaner and then blow it dry with an air hose.

 

[R.P.M]

ok thanks,
Guess im gonna place an order.
by the way is it good price ? 5 for 20$?

 

[BigRedAF]

yes

 

[breezeair]

I don't get the stainless filter thing. Do they filter better than paper? From what I have read, no. Paper is easier, I don't have to worry, have I got it completely clean and void of what ever solvent I used to clean it. If it is cheeper in the long run does not concern me, an $8. filter doesn't hurt as bad as the price of valves and springs and pistons.

 

[cthowards]

I use a Scott's stainless steel filter in my CRF450R and I have had no problems - even after 100 hours and then doing a tope end and valve train rebuild everything was super clean. I clean the filter everytime I change the oil and it is no big deal. Some information on why the stainless is better than paper from the Scott's web site is below:


Superior Filtration:
This should be the last oil filter you will ever buy! Made from laser cut, medical grade, 304 stainless steel micronic filter cloth, this filter provides 200% more filter area in many cases. Most good paper filters will pass particles in the 90 to 95 micron range, and some tested, as much as 300 microns. Sand is about 125 microns and a white blood cell approximately 25 microns. Our stainless filter catches items down to 35 microns "absolute", which is about 3 times better than most good paper or brass filters. The pleat seam is welded, able to withstand up to 600 degrees in our filter, not glued, like paper filters.

Cleanable and reusable:
Simply remove the filter, rinse in clean solvent and replace it, you're done. The filter can be cleaned with solvent, kerosene, aerosol carburetor cleaner, or any other degreasing agent, even common dish soap. You can even blow air through the filter from the inside out to remove any small particles or cleaning agent from the screen if you so desire.

Consistent flow under all conditions:
Stainless steel will stand up to the stress of heat, high pressure and physical handling much better than paper or brass. This filter maintains consistent flow under all conditions including cold start ups and or under extreme heat. A one inch square of this micron filter material will flow 1.9 gallons of 90 weight oil per minute at only 1 psi pump pressure (70 degrees F). Our typical filter size is 30 sq. in. which equals the flow of 57 gallons per minute. Standard paper filters do not flow well when the oil is cold, often causing the bypass valve to open allowing unfiltered oil to enter your engine, uhg!

Unaffected by Water, Heat and Pressure:
This filter is capable of withstanding extremely high pressure and flow rates. It is also unaffected by Water, Heat and Pressure, unlike standard paper filter material which swells in the presence of water, closing off filter pores and reducing flow.

Early Detection:
By allowing you to inspect the debris that is in the filter you can monitor your engines condition, avoiding minor and or catastrophic failures.

What is a Micron?
A micron is one thousandth of a millimeter. That's about .00003937 inches. Fine sand can be as small as 62 microns thick. Our filter will not allow any particle over 35 microns to pass through this filter, that's some pretty small stuff that's being caught.

So who uses this type of filtration?
This high tech filter technology is widely used in all types of auto racing including NASCAR, Indy type cars, Formula 1 and in the Aerospace industry where filtration is of the utmost importance.

Things to think about:
Next time you are fanning your clutch think about all that tiny debris that is created from the clutch and gears meshing together, spinning around in your motor's vital parts. If you really care about the life of your motor and consider the cost of loss of time associated with a current day 4-stroke motor, then you need one of these filters. It's even transferrable in some cases to your next bike. I used the same filter in my last three bikes, and it's still like brand new, there's simply nothing to wear out.

Environmental benefits
In addition to all the other benefits, our filter helps keep the land fills free of old used filters.

 

[breezeair]

Most good paper filters will pass particles in the 90 to 95 micron range, and some tested, as much as 300 microns.

I believe this statement might be marketing hype. I have read independent oil filter test, and I will try to find them again that showed average paper elements filtered down to 20 microns