I stopped by my local Kragen (Checker, Schucks) to get an oil filter. I reached to the familiar spot where the Fram CH6002 has been sitting and "GASP".....it's gone!!!
I checked at the counter and was told they (CSK) discontinued carrying that part #.
This is bad news considering I have 3 engines with that filter, another XSive close by that uses it, 2 co-workers that have XSes (midnight special and an 850 special) and I see an XJ in the driveway behind my work (I've been meaning to tell him about this site.
Anyhow, I went to Autozone and bought both their STP SMO-02 filters and will continue hoarding them.
Is it possible that our filter is being phased out? We may have to look for an alterate filter assembly. I remember a thread on the previous site that mentioned someone using a spin-on filter. There was concerns because it stuck down lower that the original and was vulnerable to catastophic damage. I'll try to find it (it was 1 1/2 to 2 years ago).
I'd hate to have my bike become obsolete because of a $4.00 part.
I checked at the counter and was told they (CSK) discontinued carrying that part #.
This is bad news considering I have 3 engines with that filter, another XSive close by that uses it, 2 co-workers that have XSes (midnight special and an 850 special) and I see an XJ in the driveway behind my work (I've been meaning to tell him about this site.
Anyhow, I went to Autozone and bought both their STP SMO-02 filters and will continue hoarding them.
Is it possible that our filter is being phased out? We may have to look for an alterate filter assembly. I remember a thread on the previous site that mentioned someone using a spin-on filter. There was concerns because it stuck down lower that the original and was vulnerable to catastophic damage. I'll try to find it (it was 1 1/2 to 2 years ago).
I'd hate to have my bike become obsolete because of a $4.00 part.
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