Oil filter kits - Truimph 5TA

[Bri]

Hello  

Does anyone have any thoughts or experience of oil filter kits?
- I've seen a few advertised, ranging in price from £30 to £50. They use 'spin on' filters and claim to be able to hide 'out of sight' below the gearbox on a Triumph 500 - they fit in the oil return line. (not ideal I guess, but an improvement above not having one at all!)

Thanks!

[Rex]

Yes, they're well worth having. As for being "not ideal" you can buy a kit to fit a filter in the feed to the engine but it's much more pricey than the standard return-line kit.
I'm happy with the return-line jobbie.

[Bri]

Yes, they're well worth having. As for being "not ideal" you can buy a kit to fit a filter in the feed to the engine but it's much more pricey than the standard return-line kit.
I'm happy with the return-line jobbie.

Thanks for your reply - when I say 'not ideal' I was only referring to a few comments I had read on other sites - not that I'm any sort of authority on the subject!  

[L.A.B.]

Also available are the "Hide-De-Hi" filter kits that use the Triumph Trident style filters. http://www.geocities.com/donaldgreg/technical_tips.htm (Hide-De-Hi)
These kits can be easier to install as they take up less space:


(UK) http://www.tri-corengland.com/acatalog/RS001_-_RS020.html = RS009 filter kit

(US) http://www.mapcycle.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=MAP6510&eq=&Tp=

[Bri]

Also available are the "Hide-De-Hi" filter kits that use the Triumph Trident style filters. http://www.geocities.com/donaldgreg/technical_tips.htm (Hide-De-Hi)
These kits can be easier to install as they take up less space:


(UK) http://www.tri-corengland.com/acatalog/RS001_-_RS020.html = RS009 filter kit

(US) http://www.mapcycle.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=MAP6510&eq=&Tp=

Thanks for those links They look very good!