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Old 11-10-2008, 02:46 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Re: Oil filters that will fit

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That's what I use. Let us know the color of the filters. Purolator switched to yellow recently. I got mine from Pep Boys... still blue on the shelf.
Received the oil filters today, and will be returning them tomorrow. They are not just yellow, but a coarse (almost like sandpaper) piss yellow color! So much for a good deal. I'll just look elsewhere...

(edit) Just called every auto parts store in the surrounding area that sell Puroltaor and none of them still have any in blue. It's back to step 1!

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Old 11-10-2008, 05:35 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Re: Oil filters that will fit

just as an FYI walmart has oil filter sockets that fit the yamaha oil filters... not sure, this might be common knowledge, but i just found out.. lot easier than tryin to get it off any other way
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Re: Oil filters that will fit

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Received the oil filters today, and will be returning them tomorrow. They are not just yellow, but a coarse (almost like sandpaper) piss yellow color! So much for a good deal. I'll just look elsewhere...

(edit) Just called every auto parts store in the surrounding area that sell Puroltaor and none of them still have any in blue. It's back to step 1!
Yikes.... is it that bad?
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Old 11-10-2008, 07:42 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Just paint them man. Just paint them.
Metallic blue spray paint is cheap and available.
Or black.
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