Oil Filters: Difference between revisions

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====What oil filters are available?====

This list shows oil filters which are a direct replacement for the Kawasaki unit sold by dealers. Most are around half the price of the Kawasaki filter:

This list shows oil filters which are a direct replacement for the Kawasaki unit sold by dealers. Most are around half the price of the Kawasaki filter. The part #'s on this list were checked in July, 2007. We were unable to verify the accuracy of the CarQuest one online. The Yamaha, Triumph, and Honda #'s were checked on cross-reference lists. The others were verified through the filter manufacturers' web sites.

*Amsoil: SMF 101 (No longer available. Replaced by WIX 24941.)

*CarQuest: CFI-89941

*Emgo: 10-37500

*Emgo: 10-37500 (includes O-rings) 10-20300 (doesn't have O-rings)

*Fram: CH6012

*Hastings: LF571

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*Perf-Form: OF-0047 (Formerly J-501)

*Purolator: ML16812

*STP: SMO-12

*STP: SMO-12 (Once readily available, now appears to have been discontinued.)

*Triumph: 1210031

*Vesrah: SF-4004

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*Yamaha: 36Y-13441-00

At least one of these filters will be available at any reasonable auto parts store, such as AutoZone, Pep Boys, Schucks/Kragen/Checker, NAPA, ~~WalMart~~, etc. If you can't find these brands at your favorite auto parts store, check to see if they have a cross-reference chart for the brand of filters they carry -- most filter manufacturers do. Cross-reference their brand to one of ~~those~~ filters listed above.

At least one of these filters will be available at any reasonable auto parts store, such as AutoZone, Pep Boys, Schucks/Kragen/Checker, NAPA, Wal-Mart, etc. This is not a common part, so they may not always be in stock. Plan ahead. The two O-rings for the filter should be included. Check the box.

If you can't find these brands at your favorite auto parts store, check to see if they have a cross-reference chart for the brand of filters they carry; most filter manufacturers do. Cross-reference their brand to one of the filters listed above.

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 ====What oil filters are available?====
-This list shows oil filters which are a direct replacement for the Kawasaki unit sold by dealers. Most are around half the price of the Kawasaki filter:
+This list shows oil filters which are a direct replacement for the Kawasaki unit sold by dealers. Most are around half the price of the Kawasaki filter. The part #'s on this list were checked in July, 2007. We were unable to verify the accuracy of the CarQuest one online. The Yamaha, Triumph, and Honda #'s were checked on cross-reference lists. The others were verified through the filter manufacturers' web sites.
 *Amsoil: SMF 101 (No longer available. Replaced by WIX 24941.)
 *CarQuest: CFI-89941
-*Emgo: 10-37500
+*Emgo: 10-37500 (includes O-rings) 10-20300 (doesn't have O-rings)
 *Fram: CH6012
 *Hastings: LF571
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 *Perf-Form: OF-0047 (Formerly J-501)
 *Purolator: ML16812
-*STP: SMO-12
+*STP: SMO-12 (Once readily available, now appears to have been discontinued.)
 *Triumph: 1210031
 *Vesrah: SF-4004
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 *Yamaha: 36Y-13441-00
-At least one of these filters will be available at any reasonable auto parts store, such as AutoZone, Pep Boys, Schucks/Kragen/Checker, NAPA, WalMart, etc. If you can't find these brands at your favorite auto parts store, check to see if they have a cross-reference chart for the brand of filters they carry -- most filter manufacturers do. Cross-reference their brand to one of those filters listed above.
+At least one of these filters will be available at any reasonable auto parts store, such as AutoZone, Pep Boys, Schucks/Kragen/Checker, NAPA, Wal-Mart, etc. This is not a common part, so they may not always be in stock. Plan ahead. The two O-rings for the filter should be included. Check the box.
+If you can't find these brands at your favorite auto parts store, check to see if they have a cross-reference chart for the brand of filters they carry; most filter manufacturers do. Cross-reference their brand to one of the filters listed above.