Cheap alternative to Yamaha Filter

[nickleuci]

After a quick goodle search i found a Emgo Filter that seems to be the same as the yamaha filter. The Emgo version is about $5 vs $15 for the Yami version. Anybody ever use one of these??

https://www.denniskirk.com/303850.sku?gclid=CIiOlvf3ocoCFckWHwodzuEBSA&ad=40844418669

Not sure if it's OK to post the link above, but if a mod removes it, just goodle search Emgo 10-82250. It's an OEM replacement for the 5DM-13440 stock yami filter.

 

[Mills]

I use the WIX brand filter on my Nytro instead of the Yamaha filter because of the price. If your Yamaha filter has the anti-drain back valve in it make sure any aftermarket filter you use has one as well. Same goes for bypass valves and the bypass pressure that will open it.

 

[nickleuci]

Not sure if my filter has that, but i think that all the yami 4 strokes use the same filter. They claim it's an oem replacement. I ordered a couple.

 

[Mills]

I did an internet search to cross over the Yamaha filter for my Nytro and came up with the attached list. some of the part numbers listed are for the tall version of the filter. I used the Wix 57040 filter as it is the short version. The other Wix part number was the tall version.

 

[nickleuci]

Wow, surprising that some mfgr's have multiple filters, that doesn't seem right.

This video makes me want to just stick with the yamaha version:

 

[Mills]

I only trust Wix after doing further investigation into filters. I used to be a Fram user, not anymore!!!
I have used the Wix brand on my Nytro for years without issue. It also has the half round sealing ring and I have cut a couple of them apart to see what was inside as compared to the Yamaha filters. They are not the same but I am satisfied they are constructed properly and function just like the Yamaha filters.

 

[thor452]

for the extra 10 bucks every other year even less if you follow yamahas recomendation why bother.

 

[trailhed1]

for the extra 10 bucks every other year even less if you follow yamahas recomendation why bother.

Exactly

 

[hibshman25]

My thoughts are if you follow yamaha specs and only change every 12k miles then stick with the OEM filter. If you change your filter every 2500 miles then I would not be afraid of an aftermarket filter.

 

[nickleuci]

for the extra 10 bucks every other year even less if you follow yamahas recomendation why bother.

3 sleds to do every year. Oil changes get pricey. But looking at the difference in Yamaha quality vs. others I can say it's money well spent on the Yamaha version. I land up changing every 2000-2500 miles on my sled. The other 2 get less miles, hell one gets under 500 miles per year and i have still been changing oil and filter every season. Typically i do it in the spring and they are ready to go come winter, but this year i was lazy. I'd rather store the machine with fresh oil.

 

[thor452]

the sled dont see dust or dirt when in use and that is why the filter dont need to be changed but i still do it every other year.

 

[nydiver]

The reason to change the oil and filter each year is that the oil is Hygroscopic, i.e. it absorbs water into the molecules as it sits for the summer. Best time to change the oil is in the late fall/ early winter just before you use it again. When you run the sled it heats the bejesus out of the oil and any moisture is boiled out, but when you let it set it begins to absorb water and water will also collect on the surface in any tanks or pans, the minute you start the sled it sends that water thru the system and deteriorates the lubricity of the oils, that means that anywhere oil shear is occurring its breaking down the oil molecules and wear is all but guaranteed.

A Baldwin filter if there is one would be your best replacement filter. Yammys filter is 5 micron, Baldwin makes 1 micron and .5 micron filters as a norm.

Multiple filters that cross just means they have a filter with a certain thread and a certain size gasket, the outer can could be short, long, larger in dia or smaller. You need to compare all the dimensions to determine which filter is a true "replacement" and not just rely on a cross chart.

 

[gytr done]

The last thing you want is old oil from the past season sitting in your motor all summer.
Its corrosive protection property's in the oil are gone at this point.

 

[nickleuci]

My sleds are stored indoors, in a dry environment, not outdoors or in a trailer.


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[gytr done]

Dosen't matter once the property's in the oil are broken down through use that's it.
No more protection.