I just got back from the dealer and picked up a new filter. $10 and it wasn't even a Polaris filter. It's a "HIFLOFILTRO". Is this a rip-off or what? I took that filter down to the parts store and matched it up to a Fram for less that $4. I go along with supporting your local dealer, but this in my book is out of line. No more dealer filters for me. What do you guy think? Are they this high where you are?

 

Dont use fram filters.....

 

I bought one at the Suzuki dealership for $13, I almost **** my pants.

 

My dealer charges $8:50 for filters.. I would not use a fram i have heard lots of bad things about them..

 

I use a Napa gold filter (made by Wix). Costs about $8.50

 

I really don't think a Fram "Extra Guard" (made in Canada) would be less of a filter that this "Hifloiltro" that is made in Thailand. May be, but I doubt it.

 

I don't complain b/c the dealer i bought my honda from sells cars too...and my bro works at a Mechanics shop less than 2 blocks away so he gets us cheaper prices b/c going through a mechanic shop. We both have 400ex's so it's kinda nice.

 

Wix filters always were a very high quality filter . I don't know if that is the case now days but I would hope that it is .

Don't worry about spending $10 on an oil filter , the dealer isn't going to get rich selling oil filters .

 

You folks need some Irish in your blood. lol Don't you know how to hagle? Find the filter in a catalog or other parts store and tell him to beat their price or you shop somewhere else. I like my dealer too, but if his prices are out of line I tell him. I may not pay the lowest price in town, but I pay lower than his retail and that's fair enough for me. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I posted a thread a while ago now about oil filter prices. You think you are being ripped off in the states, what about me here in Australia a genuine oil filter here which is made in japan for polaris is $32 Australian and our dollar is now worth 75 cents US. I can purchase a wix or a baldwin for less than $7. Needless to say I don't buy genuine anymore. I did with my old bike a sportsman 335 but have been using baldwin 1402's on the new sportsman 400. I now have nearly 100 hours on the new bike in 8 weeks. It is going well except for a cracking sound in the rear somewhere when turning and going over bumps, don't know what it is yet.
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