With both Honda and Harley-Davidson there is crossover meaning that you can put inexpensive car parts on either bike. If you are on a road trip on your Silver Wing you should change your oil filter and change it often. Instead of going to the Honda Dealer (they are not open on Sunday and Monday anyway) mosey on over to the nearest Wal Mart and buy an oil filter for a 2009 Honda Civic. The part number is Super Tech ST7317. It slides right in. Screw in the ST7317 by hand as tight as you can. It is longer than OEM so to remove it you will have to have an oil filter wrench like they use on boats. That means more or less a pair of pliers where the nose is shaped like an oil filter.

That may work...but actually Super Tech ST6607 is the same length as OEM!

I don't like them though and have gone back to OEM...the casing is alot thinner,and melted a cable on my Goldwing that rubbing against it...

You can get a 10 pack for $72.50 (10% off every holiday when they have a sale)
(Easter's coming! Time for a Sale!) :bounce1:

http://www.hondadirectlineofshadyside.com/stores/product.asp?pid=7277&str=4&ID=449503810
(IT'S THE SAME FILTER AS THE SW!)

Both dealers within a 30 minute ride of where I live are open on Monday. the one that is about 45 minutes away is also open on Mondays...

Ive never changed my oil while on a trip, but have before and after. I generally go about 5,000 miles between and have found that I can get a discount by buying the filters by the case and using my military ID.

Wait a minute guys you may be flirting with disaster! You can't put just any Wal Mart brand oil filter on your Silver Wing. Does the ST 6607 have a 14 P.S.I. overflow valve for those cold mornings in Wisconsin just like OEM and the ST 7317?If the ST 6607 doesn't have a 14 P.S.I. overflow valve on it and you put it on your Silver Wing you could be flirting with disaster!

Hi All

SuperTech filters are made by Champion Laboratories who make Mobil One and Bosch filters and also some automaker brands.

While they may not have the advanced filter media of the highest efficiency and highest priced filters, they are considered premium filters and will perform well installed on your Swing.

DennisB :D

Just one more "story" on the subject... Didn't know if the oil had ever been changed on my '05 (2K miles) when I got it last June so did it myself. Naturally I couldn't get it off by hand so tried to use my standard oil wrench (the springy type that tightens only one way) and it was a bit large. Then took an old leather belt and cut a section to fit between wrench and filter and "voila" it came off with normal effort.

I changed with synthetic oil and used the 7317 to put back on. I always go on hand tight like the filter says but then add just a little bit more with the wrench; not everyone's hand-tight is the same so I make sure... never had a problem that way.

And if I'm not to badly mistaken, isn't the 7317 larger than the OEM? Seems like I remember I had to add just a bit more oil to make the dipstick read correctly.

I can't vouch for the information in the link I'm supplying below, but it sure caused me to think more seriously about which filter I use.

http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Filters.html#OilFilters

Mark

I am well aware of the California Scientific report. I read it when it came out. I can say this-if you are on a long trip-such as from Daytona Beach to Los Angeles-change your oil filter and change it often. For expample-when going from Daytona Beach to Los Angeles change your oil filter in El Paso.

Thank you very much for that picture of an oil filter wrench and yes the ST7317 oil filter is longer than OEM.

Just a note. That was a very informative report that guy wrote and I can't dispell anything he had to say. I can only go on my own driving experience over the last 45 years. During that time I used Fram filters and standard oil in whatever
vehicle(s) I had. Most of the vehicles I managed to put at least 80,000 miles on with my last 5 vehicles (cars/trucks specifically) going well over 105,000 miles. Not once did I ever loose an engine because of any engine oil related problems.

My point?? The oil and the filters had to be doing their job effectively or the vehicles would never had made it that far. Plus, I have to admit, I didn't always follow an oil change schedule like one should, which would normally compound any problems. Being an Air Force jet engine mechanic and cognizant of oil contaminant sampling procedures I always tried to pay attention to the condition of my oil when I did change it (in order to look for those nasty little metal shavings). Never saw any problems.

In short, my personal belief is that if a person uses a good oil filter and good oil and changes it at a decent interval that they determine is correct for them, that they won't have any catastrophic defiencies to put up with. Now, like the guy who wrote the report, I'm certainly not an expert in this area and I'm certainly not a spokesman for Fram filters. But all this hoolabaloo sure seems like a lot of needless worry to me despite all the data presented.

forgetabutit,

Can you redo your picture and make it smaler? That way it we won't have scroll over to read all the posts. Thanks.

I did a google for the ST7317. Read this one.

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=371

I think there is a link there that compares several oil filters.

I just changed my oil and filter. I bought a High Teck not sure of the number. I am going to look at the number and find it on the site. Hope I didn't mess up. I bought it from a non Honda bike shop. The mechanic recommended it. Now I have a way to verify his expertise.

Gary

NAPA filters are rebranded WIX filters. They are about as good as you can
buy. The NAPA part number is 1358. My last one cost $11.35.

Any one use a K&N oil filter like the nut on top

Hi Eldon,

I once had a K&N oil filter installed for my scooters first oil change. After that I used WIX and Wal-Mart's SuperTech filters. All worked well.