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03-14-2009, 02:54 PM | #1 |
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Location: New Zealand
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Oil Filter
Sorry - cross posted before I found 'Garage'...
I just did oil/filter on my 08 Nomad. My dealer stocks HiFlo filters, which I've always used on my BUBF, and they are a good economy filter. For the 'Nad he looked up his application guide and provided me with a filter. I swapped it out, noting that on its box was the notation for exchange with Kawasaki OEM 16097-002/003. After I did the check I rubbed the dirt off the old (now munted) filter, and noted that it's OEM part # is 16097-004. Gadgets page refers to ~004 as the filter for most 800/1500/1600 model, with links suggesting it as superceding other earlier filters. The HiFlo site says the one I used HF303 is the replacement for the 2006 1600 Nomad, but that refers to OEM 16097-003. It Talks of HF204 for the 2007-08 Nomad. The application guide in the shop only referred to the filter I used, from my recollection looking over the parts guys shoulder. I haven't read of any disaster stories in use of 2006 model filters in 2007/8 which might have necessitated HiFlo in changing the filter design, spec or #. The OEM part # for both model years is now 16097-004 which suggests the same engine spec. Yet the HiFlo manual has two different filter numbers. Questions, which haven't really been answered for me in VROC techtalk, yet... What *if any* are the significant engine/oil related differences between 2006 and 2007/08 1600 Nomads? Is it likely that HiFlo have simply rationalised their part #s given that one paper guide in the dealers parts counter is slightly different to the on-line application guide? Am I taking a risk in using the filter I've now installed? Regards. Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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