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REF: Oiling & Lubrication
Oil Filter Comparison for Sportsters
57-79 Sportsters
Oil filter is placed on the return line.
57-78 XL/XLH Sportsters used drop in filters (with 'horse hair' filter media) in the oil tank.
XLCH models were not factory equipped with an oil filter.
Modern drop in filter media replacements will require you to shorten the dipstick unless you find a “horse hair” type. 1)
79 models had a new oil tank with no filter.
An optional external oil filter kit (63801-79) 2) with a chrome filter could be purchased from the MoCo.
80-E83 Sportsters
Oil filter is placed on the return line.
L84 and Up Sportsters
L84-85: Oil filter is placed on the return line.
86-90: Oil filter is placed on the feed line.
OEM Spin-On Oil Filters | ||||
L84 and Up | 63805-80 7) | long | 3/4“x16 | |
63805-80A 8) | black | long | 3/4”x16 | |
63796-77A 9) | black | long | 3/4“x16 |
- Notes:
- Champion Labs are reportedly the supplier of OEM HD filters. Champion and FRAM merged together in 2013. 10)
- FRAM Group (including FRAM® oil, air, transmission and fuel filters) has combined its filtration business with the Champion Laboratories (of UCI International). 11)
- Champion Labs manufacturers and distributes a broad range of filtration products branded under the LUBER-FINER® and CHAMP® brands.
- These businesses will now go to market as a single entity – FRAM Filtration.
- On filters with removal nuts, some have a crossed-drilled hole so racers can safety wire the filter to their bike. 12)
- K&N Oil Filters for Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles: 13)
- Premium OEM replacement oil filters
- 17 mm nut for easy oil filter removal
- Heavy duty construction for extreme conditions
- Allows for high oil flow rates
- Anti-drainback valve (where applicable)
Alternative Filter | Model | Media / Advertised Filtration Efficiency | Height | O.D. | Anti Drainback Valve | Bypass Setting | Thread I.D. | Removal Nut |
AMSOIL | EaOM134 black | Synthetic 98.7% @ 20 microns | 3.4” | 2.97“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | |
AMSOIL | EaOM134C chrome | Synthetic 98.7% @ 20 microns | 3.4“ | 2.97” | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | |
AMSOIL | EaOM135 black | Synthetic 98.7% @ 20 microns | 3.4” | 2.97“ | No | ? | 3/4”x16 | |
AMSOIL | EaOM135C chrome | Synthetic 98.7% @ 20 microns | 3.4“ | 2.97” | No | ? | 3/4“x16 | |
Bosch DistancePlus | D330 17) blue | Cellulose Paper 99% @ 40 microns | 3.36” | ? | Yes | 12-15 psi | 3/4“x16 | |
Champ-Lab | PH2835 white | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | 3/4”x16 | |
Champ-Lab | PH2835XL silver | Synthetic | ? | ? | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | |
Champ-Lab | PH7022 chrome | ? | 3.41” | 2.98“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | |
Cummins | LF335 18) | 95% @ 30 microns | 3.49“ | 2.99” | No | ? | 3/4“x16 | |
Fram | PH6022 19) (black) | ? | 3.359” | 3.00“ | Yes | 12 psi | 3/4”x16 | |
Fram | PH6065B 20) (chrome) | ? | 3.625“ | 2.994” | Yes | 7-9 psi | 3/4“x16 | |
Fram | XG3614 21) | 2-Ply Synthetic 99%> @ 20 microns | 3.343” | 2.984“ | Yes | 12 psi | 3/4”x16 | |
Hastings | LF576 22) | ? | 3-1/2“ | 3” | ? | 8 psi | 3/4“x16 | |
Hastings | LF600 23) chrome | ? | 3-21/32” | 3 1/8“ | ? | 17 psi | 3/4”x16 | |
HIFLO | HF170B 24) black | ? | 3.62“ | 2.99” | ? | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
HIFLO | HF170C 25) chrome | ? | 3.62” | 2.99“ | ? | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
HIFLO | HF170BRC 26) black | ? | 3.62“ + nut | 2.99” | ? | ? | 3/4“x16 | Hex |
HIFLO | HF170CRC 27) chrome | ? | 3.62” + nut | 2.99“ | ? | ? | 3/4”x16 | Hex |
K&N | KN-170 28) black | High flow premium | 3.938“ | 2.938” | No | ? | 3/4“x16 | 17mm Hex |
K&N | K-170C 29) chrome | High flow premium | 3.938” | 2.938“ | No | ? | 3/4”x16 | 17mm Hex |
K&N | SS171 30) reusable billet alum | Dual woven 304 stainless mesh | 3.625“ | 3” | No | 16 psi | 3/4“x16 | Hex nut |
LUBER-FINER | PH2835 31) white | ? | 3.11” | 2.98“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
LUBER-FINER | PH7022 32) chrome | ? | 3.41“ | 3.13” | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
MAHLE | OC21 33) black | ? | 3.15” | 3.09“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
Micro Green | MG201-1 34) green pics35) | Dual conventional & microfilter (2 microns) | 3.4“ 36) | 2.6” 37) | Yes | ? | 3/4“x1638) | No |
Mobil 1 | M1MC-131 39) black | 99.9% @ 10 microns 40) | 3.8” | 3.2“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
Mobil 1 | M1MC-132 41) chrome | 99.9% @ 10 microns 42) | 3.7“ | 3.2” | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
Motorcraft | FL910S 43) white | Dual Cellulose and Polyester 80% @ 20 microns | ? | ? | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
NAPA Gold | FIL7148 44) black | Synthetic 99% @ 23 microns | 3.404“ | 2.921” | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
NAPA Gold | FIL7348 45) chrome | Synthetic 99% @ 23 microns | 3.404” | 2.921“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
Pennzoil Platinum HE | HPZ-21 46) white | 2-Ply Synthetic blend 99% @ 30 microns | ? | ? | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
Premium Guard | PG63798 47) | Dual Synthetic 99% @ 5 microns | ? | ? | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
Purolator 48) | ML16831 black | 3.11“ | 3.45” | ? | 10-14 psi | 3/4“x16 | ? | |
Purolator 49) | ML16831C chrome | 3.11” | 3.45“ | ? | 10-14 psi | 3/4”x16 | ? | |
Purolator 50) Boss | PBL10241 | 3.36“ | 2.98” | Yes | 12-15 psi | 3/4“x16 | ? | |
Purolator 51) | PL10241 | 3.36” | 2.98“ | Yes | 12-15 psi | 3/4”x16 | ? | |
Wix | 51225 52) chrome | Cellulose Nominal 21 microns | 3.41“ | 2.921” | Yes | 8-11 psi | 3/4“x16 | No |
Wix | 51348XP 53) black | Synthetic | 3.404” | 2.921“ | Yes | 8-11 psi | 3/4”x16 | No |
Wix | 52215 54) black | Cellulose Nominal 21 microns | 3.404“ | 2.921” | No | 8-11 psi | 3/4“x16 | No |
Wix | 57148 55) black | Synthetic Nominal 5 microns | 3.404” | 2.921“ | Yes | 8 psi | 3/4”x16 | No |
Wix | 57348 56) chrome | Synthetic Nominal 5 micron | 3.404“ | 2.921” | Yes | 8 psi | 3/4“-16 | No |
1)
Popgadget of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2072162
2)
1981 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 89
4)
IronMick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1450626&page=4
6)
79-85 HD Sportster Parts Catalog 99451-85A pg 109
8)
86-89 HD Sportster Parts Catalog 99451-89 pg 81
9)
95 HD Sportster Parts Catalog 99451-95 pg 75
10)
Motorking from bobistheoilguy.com https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3385724/Fram_PH6065B_Filter_Question
11)
Fram PDF “FRAM Group and UCI Combine Filtration Businesses to Form FRAM Filtration” https://www.fram.com/support/tech-documents/commercial-documents/