Question about oil filters.....

[swinny]

I've been meaning to service my tw150 for a few weeks and its been waiting. Just got round to doing it tonight.

 

I ordered some filters up via local motor factors with filter numbers matched with mahle numbers.

 

Fuel filter is ok but the oil filter is quite a bit smaller than the kubota one i fitted last time!

 

Does it matter about the capacity of the oil filter?

 

I asked what the oil filters went on and was told japanese motors like mitsubishi shoguns etc....

 

i'll try sort a pic out.

 

The thread looks to be the same and the o ring seal is the same its just a small filter!

 

the one fitted to my jensen is the same size as the kubota one removed off the tw....

[swinny]

http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Swinny28/008_zpsbc4a826f.jpg

 

http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t338/Swinny28/007_zps20ebb8ad.jpg

[Macpherson]

hi, if it fits on properly and it`s just a difference in height and slightly less capacity then I`m sure it will be fine, I`ve had this before when buying filters, but don`t shoot me if I`m wrong

[doobin]

It'll work fine. If you're changing your oil at a sensible interval (100 hours) then if your filter blocks up in that time you've got serious problems elsewhere.

 

OC196 is a good filter for many small 3-cylinder applications.

 

Edit- just seen you've got an OC194. Must be pretty similar.