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Oilhead oil filter in a Hexhead?
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:44 pm
by sandycruz
There's info on a number of Beemer sites that say a Oil-head filter will fit on our Hex-heads.
Has anyone actually done this?
Thanks for your input.
Curious in Santa Cruz.
Re: Oilhead oil filter in a Hexhead?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:38 pm
by deilenberger
It will fit on and work fine.. but it will also hang down below the engine about 1/2", so if you take the bike off-road, or hop curbs with it, that could be a concern. Note that the wrench for the oilhead filter is different than the one for the hexhead filter.
Re: Oilhead oil filter in a Hexhead?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:39 pm
by sandycruz
Thanks Don,
I've got a bunch of BMW filters for my R1100S and since its up for sale I thought I could use them up on the R12. The R11 filters are bigger that the R12 filters, and we all know bigger is better.