Does anyone happen to have a link to any sort of laboratory testing regarding the characteristics of stainless steel oil filters? I'm a member of a popular forum for small displacement Kawasaki sportbikes and there's a thread going on regarding "Flo" stainless steel reusable oil filters. I don't believe the claims these filters make for a second (better filtration AND flow rate despite less surface area and only filtering particles 2-3 time the size of a traditional filter), but I'm having a really hard time getting some of the members there to see why these products are likely not a good investment. I've looked around for some hard data on these filters, but it doesn't seem to exist; one of the warning flags for me. At the very least, I'm looking for a UOA from someone who has used one, but even better would be a simple data sheet listing efficiency, etc.
So, can anyone help me out? I've tried a search, but I didn't come up with anything.
So, can anyone help me out? I've tried a search, but I didn't come up with anything.