So it was time to do an oil and filter change on my bike. Bought a Fram XG6607 from Amazon, but when I got it I wasn't impressed. Both the anti-drainback gasket and filter element were noticeably off-center, and there was some dirt inside. Amazon gave me a refund.
Then I remembered I had a stash of FPS6607's. From the date code, these were made in 2013. I'd purchased these a few years ago, so they were sitting in somebody else's warehouse prior to that, and I've no idea how they were stored.
Anyway, I looked inside one and it looked normal (clean, no rust), better than the new XG I'd bought. Honestly, I guess I half expected to see bits of glass fiber flying around inside. So I thought, what the hey, I'll use it and see if my bike blows up.
Put 500 miles on the bike so far, no issues.
What do y'all think?
Then I remembered I had a stash of FPS6607's. From the date code, these were made in 2013. I'd purchased these a few years ago, so they were sitting in somebody else's warehouse prior to that, and I've no idea how they were stored.
Anyway, I looked inside one and it looked normal (clean, no rust), better than the new XG I'd bought. Honestly, I guess I half expected to see bits of glass fiber flying around inside. So I thought, what the hey, I'll use it and see if my bike blows up.
Put 500 miles on the bike so far, no issues.
What do y'all think?
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