HIPA brand oil filter for lawn mowers

[zzyzzx]

Following up from prior, the filters came with their boxes which then were placed inside another cardboard box which had a plastic air pillow to cushion them. These were then placed in an Amazon shipper.

Mine came double boxed as well.

 

[kimmillard1]

The WIX oil filter for this application was $20. this one is currently priced at $8.99 before a 28% off coupon, which makes it $6.48

They're charging an absurd price for the Wix 51056. It's $22.99 at O'Reilly which is $8.00 more than what they are charging for other regular Wix filter.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

At least you have the OPTION for an oil flter. My " Toy Built"rider with a 15.5 hp engine doesn't even have one ! You wouldn't believe the metal shavings that comes out when you dump the oil. But what were they thinking ?!?! So, to offset that mess, I have to dump the oil more frequently. A real pain in the a-- !!!! to boot. Briggs gives you a plastic extension tube to extend the plug hole past the frame. Still leaks and make a mess. You can't plumb out the hole, or it will hit the tie rod for the wheel. So, you're stuck with at least a 5 rag slop job. I'll trade you're Hipa filter engine for my P.O.S. no filter Briggs anyday. ANY filter is better than no filter. Let's see how long I can keep this alive on over 3/4 acre of grass I can see a piston rod at the starting line !

 

[50yr Street Mech]

BTW, I installed a Hipa in-line fuel filter on the above garbage. The machine has a " filter" in the tank. Yeah, right. So, one day, I'm cutting grass, and it dies.. Cranks ok, no fuel. Spray starting fluid down the throat, and it starts. I look at the filter, clogged up. So yeh, I'd say Hipa is good in my book. The OE Briggs filter in the tank caught squat.

 

[kimmillard1]

At least you have the OPTION for an oil flter. My " Toy Built"rider with a 15.5 hp engine doesn't even have one ! You wouldn't believe the metal shavings that comes out when you dump the oil. But what were they thinking ?!?! So, to offset that mess, I have to dump the oil more frequently. A real pain in the a-- !!!! to boot. Briggs gives you a plastic extension tube to extend the plug hole past the frame. Still leaks and make a mess. You can't plumb out the hole, or it will hit the tie rod for the wheel. So, you're stuck with at least a 5 rag slop job. I'll trade you're Hipa filter engine for my P.O.S. no filter Briggs anyday. ANY filter is better than no filter. Let's see how long I can keep this alive on over 3/4 acre of grass I can see a piston rod at the starting line !

Yeah. Somebody somewhere decided that small engines like that which don't produce a ton of horsepower don't need an oil filter. I've seen a number of people say that myself. Your experience is showing you that's pure nonsense.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

Thanks ...I bought the stupid thing on sale from WM, online no less. Learned my lesson, BIG TIME. There wasn't a complete photo of the engine. I should have researched deeper before hitting " continue to checkout" button. Thought for sure Briggs would have thrown an oil filter on it. The pic was the intake side. Got it 1/2 off, plus another $300 refund because it arrived damaged ( dented hood and broken headlight--who cares anyway ). So, I'll run it till it drops. Just change the oil more often. Live and learn