Anyone used the reusable oil filters-IE Scotts?

[Bad Dog]

There $107, and reusable and are supposed to filter better than a paper filter. I change my filter roughly 5 times a year, so thats $20 a pop, its paid for in one year.

Are they any good? do they filter as good or better than a paper filter?

[pscook]

I can't see how it would be better, as you have to clean it in really clean solvent, which needs to be filtered as well. If you have a filter that traps anything larger than, say, 30 microns, when you wash it with solvent, your solvent now has 30 micron and larger chunks floating in it, and re-clogging the filter. So you can't reuse that solvent to clean out the filter. Now how do you filter out the solvent? You need a filter set up that can trap particles that are smaller than 30 micron, like a 10 micron filter. Or you recycle the solvent and buy new solvent every time that you wash your filter. Maybe I just don't get it, but tempting fate with a not-so-clean filter to "save" a couple of bucks doesn't work for me. Besides, where do you buy your filters? I haven't seen a filter for $20 in any catalog or shop.

You can go here (http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/FilterXRef.html) to check out a lot of research on filters, and see the cross-references that are available for your particular application.

Also, why change your oil so often? Maybe you can get it analyzed (unless you already do) and find out that you don't need to change it so often. I will be doing that as soon as I get a motorcycle engine that I care about. Right now, not so much. But, maybe I should do one just for fun...

[jkaiser]

I run one on my bike and I love it. As far as solvent goes, I just use 1/2 a can of brake spray to clean it out. Besides the benefit of not buying filters, it is really a high quality piece of gear, really easy to take a part to clean. Maybe I'm turning a little green but I'm tired of throwing all that oil (still trapped in the filter) in the garbage.

[Bad Dog]

Also, why change your oil so often? Maybe you can get it analyzed (unless you already do) and find out that you don't need to change it so often. I will be doing that as soon as I get a motorcycle engine that I care about. Right now, not so much. But, maybe I should do one just for fun...

Why, because I race at Mission, where your either on the gas or shifting, beats the crap out of the gear box. I also race WMRRA and OMRRA, so putting serious miles on the bike plus using race fuel, it gets into the oil. I'll check out the link, thanks.

[Speeddealer]

We have had two separate examples of the SCOTT's blowing out the o ring that seals the housing to your case - this was several years ago so, they may have had a re-design? I don't trust them though

[jkaiser]

We have had two separate examples of the SCOTT's blowing out the o ring that seals the housing to your case - this was several years ago so, they may have had a re-design? I don't trust them though

You may have a point there. I have a newer one and if there is an area of concern it is with the o ring. I noticed that it is quite thin though I haven't had a problem with it so far. I could see that in time it could be an issue.

[Bad Dog]

We have had two separate examples of the SCOTT's blowing out the o ring that seals the housing to your case - this was several years ago so, they may have had a re-design? I don't trust them though

What about filtering experiences?

[jkaiser]

Uh... I've never seen much in the filer, but I'm not sure if this is good or bad. I change my oil often but I never seem to get much out of the filter. Then again my .03 micron eyes don't work so well these days.

[Speeddealer]

We had no contamination issue(s) from debris getting by - just the O ring blowing out at substained high RPM's.

If is actually a nice way to go with fresh engines as you did not have to cut an oil filter open or drop the pan to get a look at how the engine is doing.