swmichvector
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anyone find an aftermarket filter that is the same lenght as the yamaha 1 ?? or will the longer wix 51358 work??
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No aftermarket shorties that I know of.
Longer filters won't work in my '10 Vec LTX/GT. I'm assuming this is the case for the '08-'09 too, ever since the chassis switch?
A member on here did grind off some of the access door to get a longer filter on, but to me personally, I'm not gonna grind on a new sled just to save $8 on a stupid oil filter.
Yes, it's a joke that Yamaha has to A$$rape us $15 for a filter, but oh well, in this sport sometimes you gotta pay to play.
Longer filters won't work in my '10 Vec LTX/GT. I'm assuming this is the case for the '08-'09 too, ever since the chassis switch?
A member on here did grind off some of the access door to get a longer filter on, but to me personally, I'm not gonna grind on a new sled just to save $8 on a stupid oil filter.
Yes, it's a joke that Yamaha has to A$$rape us $15 for a filter, but oh well, in this sport sometimes you gotta pay to play.
canadianhunter
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HiFlow - #HF 147 is a short filter. My dealer uses them and also bought them at Royal Distributing for $ 8.95.
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Supertech ST6607 sold at good old Walmart , somewhere on here someone posted a link to a filter cross reference site . It read that most OEM filters are just bought from the lowest bidder . There was a breakdown of all the filters made that fit
Wix was on top if i remember but just barely , Supertech was second in quality but rated best buy since theyre a third the cost of the WIX ones .
i think the only physical difference was case thickness and the Wix only had it beat there by microns of an inch . For $2.50 compared to $15 for a
Yamaha filter it was a no brainer . Do some searching on here and you may come across that link .
Wix was on top if i remember but just barely , Supertech was second in quality but rated best buy since theyre a third the cost of the WIX ones .
i think the only physical difference was case thickness and the Wix only had it beat there by microns of an inch . For $2.50 compared to $15 for a
Yamaha filter it was a no brainer . Do some searching on here and you may come across that link .
erosled
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So how does the $15 per year (at most) put people in the poorhouse? Unless you put some 30k miles on per year, there's no reason to change the filter other than for summerization.
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What's wrong with the OEM Yamaha filter?
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If there's nothing wrong with their oil filter then I assume you buy the slides, carbides, plugs, oil and everything else there too? Personally I'll save money wherever I can if the quality is comparable.
RX1Dragn
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swmichvector said:
Fram PH6607 is the same lenght as the yamaha and 1/3 the cost of the yamaha filter
Eagle1
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Here's my take:YammyRX1 said:
Filter, 4qts. oil, 3 spark plugs, chain lube at the dealer= $70.00
Helping out my local dealer stay in business for when I need that last minute important part before a trip AND ALSO NOT having to go to Wally world=PRICELESS!
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Good point.
But when I bought my first 4 stroke (used) I took it in for a seasonal tune up which was advertised at $289 because it was all new to me and I wanted some experts to give it a once over. They neglected to tell me that parts were not included so with taxes it cost me $410 to keep my dealer in business. Next time I'll just buy the parts and do it myself.
But when I bought my first 4 stroke (used) I took it in for a seasonal tune up which was advertised at $289 because it was all new to me and I wanted some experts to give it a once over. They neglected to tell me that parts were not included so with taxes it cost me $410 to keep my dealer in business. Next time I'll just buy the parts and do it myself.
