I used to run the Fram oil filter,s and Shell Rotella oil. I know some people have low opinions on the Fram filters, so I just would change mine out with every oil change. Since I was religious about oil changes, usually the color of the oil I was removing was not that different from what I was putting in.
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:39 PM, brian lindsley <[email protected]> wrote: > I have used the wal-mart filter for the last 3 oil changes but the > last one the wal-mart closest to me stopped caring the Supertech brand > (aka Purilator brand.) So this time I used a Fram oil filter I just > looked it up in the book on the isle. I have had no issues and my '85 > nighthawk 700 still gets 50mpg with 68,000+ miles. Oh I also use > synthetic car oil without any issues for the clutch just like it talks > about on "Pauls Nighthawk pages". > > Hope this helps > > Brian > > On Jun 17, 5:36 pm, MJB_LBC <[email protected]> wrote: > > Since I'm relatively still new to the group, I'm going to assume that > this > > question has already been brought up since the oil filter cross reference > > information is on Paul's Nighthawk website. > > > > http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html > > > > Just wondering if anyone is really using the $2 Walmart SuperTech ST317 > Oil > > Filters on their Nighthawks? > > > > If so, how is that working? > > > > I bought the bike with a KN-303 filter on it, going to do an oil and > filter > > change, and if I can use the $2 filter as opposed to the $12 filter, why > > not? The SuperTech ST317 is one of the recommended choices on the site. > > > > Are they even available anymore? > > > > Thanks! > > > > (Will probably still go with the K&N, just checking out options) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
