KOHLER BRAND OIL FILTER CUT OPEN

[53' Stude]

This filter and whatever oil my co workers neighbor put in his riding lawnmower was in and on from March 2021 til last weekend. Another KOHLER filter and ???? Oil he bought went back in and on. It’s a newer mower is all I know.

 

[JTK]

A Kohler "Pro" too no less!

Thanks again for sharing. A $3 filter they probably charge $12 for.

 

[53' Stude]

A Kohler "Pro" too no less!

Thanks again for sharing. A $3 filter they probably charge $12 for.

Oh, thanks for info sir.

His neighbor says “your the oil filter Jason Voorhees I hear eh?” I laughed and said yeah I enjoynautopsying filters.

 

[bullwinkle]

A Kohler "Pro" too no less!

Thanks again for sharing. A $3 filter they probably charge $12 for.

$3? More like $1.50 on RA (Champ Ecore)!

 

[92saturnsl2]

$3? More like $1.50 on RA (Champ Ecore)!

Just an E-core rebadge. Strange how that's their "pro" line. I wonder how the standard one compares?

Nothing wrong with an E-core IMO though, I just wouldn't pay 4X the cost for it.

 

[JC1]

Thanks for the C&P. I'd be finding the cheapest Rock auto equivalent and use that.

 

[blufeb95]

A Kohler "Pro" too no less!

Thanks again for sharing. A $3 filter they probably charge $12 for.

All the small engine companies seem to do the same thing, I know Kawasaki and John Deere sell rebadged e-cores for like $10-15/ea

 

[MParr]

Same filter on my Kohler ZT740 powered Gravely ZTR. I pulled the factory filter off at 5 hours and dissected it. It looked just as good as the one @53' Stude cut open. A typical Champion Labs filter. They are decent filters but, not worth the extra money. I went back with a NAPA Gold 1348.
Thanks for the C&P @53' Stude .

 

[nomas]

Yet you will still get people that refuse to use anything except OEM .

 

[MParr]

Yet you will still get people that refuse to use anything except OEM .

True! A Super Tech ST3614, AC Delco PH53, Champ PH2835 are essentially the same filters.

 

[JTK]

All the small engine companies seem to do the same thing, I know Kawasaki and John Deere sell rebadged e-cores for like $10-15/ea

Oh for sure on that. My parents had a 1991 or 1992 model year John Deere GT262 riding mower with a 17hp Kawi single. I remember a genuine JD filter being around $8 for it back then. I had cross-refed it to a Fram of all things and that's what we used. LOL.

 

[benjy]

paid $13 for the last black kohler for girlfriends cub cadet lawn tractor, not a OE guy but "computer" didnt show an alternative!

 

[blufeb95]

paid $13 for the last black kohler for girlfriends cub cadet lawn tractor, not a OE guy but "computer" didnt show an alternative!

You'll probably have to manually cross reference something with the same thread and bypass setting, a lot of lawn tractors take a what is essentially a shorter 3614\fl910\51348\10241 , and the closest off the shelf part is the 3614\fl910\51348\10241.

 

[TnT_M]

I use a Motorcraft FL-400 from Walmart for ~$4 and get metal end caps as a bonus!

Just my $0.02

 

[wpod]

Kohler's filter plant makes filters just like,,,,,,,,

 

[dwendt44]

Kohler, like Briggs and Kawasaki use the Ford thread/gasket system.
Fram PH8170 Is the current spec filter. Some Ford models use it
on the 1.5L four cylinder engine. Same size as the stock John Deere filter.


My 2¢

 

[MParr]

Kohler, like Briggs and Kawasaki use the Ford thread/gasket system.
Fram PH8170 Is the current spec filter. Some Ford models use it
on the 1.5L four cylinder engine. Same size as the stock John Deere filter.


My 2¢

The PH8170 is the short version of the Kohler filter. It’s not a direct crossover to the filter that was cut open by @53' Stude .

 

[Sayjac]

Kohler "pro", Champ made ecore with a combo valve. Amazon wants almost $15 for this. Otoh, FL910S for $4 at Walmart gets one a silicone adbv and separate coil spring bypass. Or any 3614 equivalent. But as noted, having the Kohler name on the can provides a degree of comfort for many. Afaik excepting can label and color, current ST3614 still same filter as topic for ~$3.

Thanks for c&p.

 

[LeakySeals]

I have not seen a center tube like that before. Usually the cage design is plastic. Or a metal tube with smaller round holes.

 

[Kira]

dwendt44 said above: "Kohler, like Briggs and Kawasaki use the Ford thread/gasket system."

Thanks for that. I X-referenced my pals Kohler 25 hp (Command?) filter ~15 years ago. No probs.

Spindles are what goes on that Cub Cadet.