bkeller500
Well-Known Member
Been around a long time....never knew this, Thanks for sharing!
FR651V oil filter choices
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Hammermechanicman
Lawn Addict
Curious. Does that include chainsaw air filters?
bertsmobile1
Lawn Royalty
Applies to paper & fabric filters but not to plain foam because the latter already has big holes all the way through it which is why they get oiled to make the sides of the holes sticky.
When they clean paper filters commercially they use high volume low pressure pulses of compressed air to prevent puncturing the paper
Remember the warnings "do not blow directly onto bare skin" well this is why .
When they clean paper filters commercially they use high volume low pressure pulses of compressed air to prevent puncturing the paper
Remember the warnings "do not blow directly onto bare skin" well this is why .
Most engine manufactures recommend taping them lightly to clean them out. If I tap them and a lot of dirt falls out it gets replaced.
Hammermechanicman
Lawn Addict
Since that is Stihls' recommendation so be it. Compressed air at high pressure can tare the filter element, or blow the fleece off the filter. If that is the way you want to clean your filter knock yourself out. Not me on my equipment.
bertsmobile1
Lawn Royalty
There is compressed air at 200 PSI from an unfiltered undried tank under your bench & there is compressed air at 40psi that has been microscopically cleaned prior to being sealed into a can for use in cleaning cameras , and everything between the two extremes .
When you send a filter out to be cleaned, they hit it with pulses of compressed air , high volume & low pressure.
Further more that air has been through a 3 stage filtering & dewatering process so is nothing but air .
Nothing like what you have in your workshop where most have nothing more than a coarse sponge filter on the intake to prevent sticks & stones and a tiny water filter on the outlet that barely works .
Go into a high end spray shop and look at the set up they have . usually double or triple dewatering then some still have a dewatering filter at the gun, particularly if they are spraying enamel or resin based paints .
FWIW .
Champion also make Stens filters & some for Prime Line
When you send a filter out to be cleaned, they hit it with pulses of compressed air , high volume & low pressure.
Further more that air has been through a 3 stage filtering & dewatering process so is nothing but air .
Nothing like what you have in your workshop where most have nothing more than a coarse sponge filter on the intake to prevent sticks & stones and a tiny water filter on the outlet that barely works .
Go into a high end spray shop and look at the set up they have . usually double or triple dewatering then some still have a dewatering filter at the gun, particularly if they are spraying enamel or resin based paints .
FWIW .
Champion also make Stens filters & some for Prime Line
I have 5.8 hours on my new mower with the Kohler ZT740 engine. I did my first oil change and cut open the Kohler oil filter. I didn’t find any noticeable metal inside the filter. The construction of the filter was very good.
You really can’t go wrong with an OEM oil filter. But, there are other brands that are equally as good or better and can be had for a little less money.
You really can’t go wrong with an OEM oil filter. But, there are other brands that are equally as good or better and can be had for a little less money.