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REF: Oiling & Lubrication
Oil Filter Comparison for Sportsters
57-79 Sportsters
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.
80-90 Sportsters
OEM Oil Filters | ||
80-E84 | 63782-80 | chrome |
63810-80 | black | |
L84-85 | 63805-80 |
91 and Up Sportsters
- Notes:
- Champion Labs are reportedly the supplier of OEM HD filters. Champion and FRAM merged together in 2013. 6)
- FRAM Group (including FRAM® oil, air, transmission and fuel filters) has combined its filtration business with the Champion Laboratories (of UCI International). 7)
- 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. 8)
- K&N Oil Filters for Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles: 9)
- 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 13) 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 14) | 95% @ 30 microns | 3.49” | 2.99“ | No | ? | 3/4”x16 | |
Fram | PH6022 15) (black) | ? | 3.359“ | 3.00” | Yes | 12 psi | 3/4“x16 | |
Fram | PH6065B 16) (chrome) | ? | 3.625” | 2.994“ | Yes | 7-9 psi | 3/4”x16 | |
Fram | XG3614 17) | 2-Ply Synthetic 99%> @ 20 microns | 3.343“ | 2.984” | Yes | 12 psi | 3/4“x16 | |
Hastings | LF576 18) | ? | 3-1/2” | 3“ | ? | 8 psi | 3/4”x16 | |
Hastings | LF600 19) chrome | ? | 3-21/32“ | 3 1/8” | ? | 17 psi | 3/4“x16 | |
HIFLO | HF170B 20) black | ? | 3.62” | 2.99“ | ? | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
HIFLO | HF170C 21) chrome | ? | 3.62“ | 2.99” | ? | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
HIFLO | HF170BRC 22) black | ? | 3.62” + nut | 2.99“ | ? | ? | 3/4”x16 | Hex |
HIFLO | HF170CRC 23) chrome | ? | 3.62“ + nut | 2.99” | ? | ? | 3/4“x16 | Hex |
K&N | KN-170 24) black | High flow premium | 3.938” | 2.938“ | No | ? | 3/4”x16 | 17mm Hex |
K&N | K-170C 25) chrome | High flow premium | 3.938“ | 2.938” | No | ? | 3/4“x16 | 17mm Hex |
K&N | SS171 26) reusable billet alum | Dual woven 304 stainless mesh | 3.625” | 3“ | No | 16 psi | 3/4”x16 | Hex nut |
LUBER-FINER | PH2835 27) white | ? | 3.11“ | 2.98” | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
LUBER-FINER | PH7022 28) chrome | ? | 3.41” | 3.13“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
MAHLE | OC21 29) black | ? | 3.15“ | 3.09” | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
Micro Green | MG201-1 30) green pics31) | Dual conventional & microfilter (2 microns) | 3.4” 32) | 2.6“ 33) | Yes | ? | 3/4”x1634) | No |
Mobil 1 | M1MC-131 35) black | 99.9% @ 10 microns 36) | 3.8“ | 3.2” | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
Mobil 1 | M1MC-132 37) chrome | 99.9% @ 10 microns 38) | 3.7” | 3.2“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
Motorcraft | FL910S 39) white | Dual Cellulose and Polyester 80% @ 20 microns | ? | ? | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
NAPA Gold | FIL7148 40) black | Synthetic 99% @ 23 microns | 3.404” | 2.921“ | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
NAPA Gold | FIL7348 41) chrome | Synthetic 99% @ 23 microns | 3.404“ | 2.921” | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
Pennzoil Platinum HE | HPZ-21 42) white | 2-Ply Synthetic blend 99% @ 30 microns | ? | ? | Yes | ? | 3/4”x16 | No |
Premium Guard | PG63798 43) | Dual Synthetic 99% @ 5 microns | ? | ? | Yes | ? | 3/4“x16 | No |
Purolator 44) | ML16831 black | 3.11” | 3.45“ | ? | 10-14 psi | 3/4”x16 | ? | |
Purolator 45) | ML16831C chrome | 3.11“ | 3.45” | ? | 10-14 psi | 3/4“x16 | ? | |
Purolator 46) Boss | PBL10241 | 3.36” | 2.98“ | Yes | 12-15 psi | 3/4”x16 | ? | |
Purolator 47) | PL10241 | 3.36“ | 2.98” | Yes | 12-15 psi | 3/4“x16 | ? | |
Wix | 51225 48) chrome | Cellulose Nominal 21 microns | 3.41” | 2.921“ | Yes | 8-11 psi | 3/4”x16 | No |
Wix | 51348XP 49) black | Synthetic | 3.404“ | 2.921” | Yes | 8-11 psi | 3/4“x16 | No |
Wix | 52215 50) black | Cellulose Nominal 21 microns | 3.404” | 2.921“ | No | 8-11 psi | 3/4”x16 | No |
Wix | 57148 51) black | Synthetic Nominal 5 microns | 3.404“ | 2.921” | Yes | 8 psi | 3/4“x16 | No |
Wix | 57348 52) 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
6)
Motorking from bobistheoilguy.com https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3385724/Fram_PH6065B_Filter_Question
7)
Fram PDF “FRAM Group and UCI Combine Filtration Businesses to Form FRAM Filtration” https://www.fram.com/support/tech-documents/commercial-documents/