Oil Filter... Yamaha R6 vs Nissan Titan

[brassballs1979]

I pretty much lurk here, but found this intersting enough that I decided to post it up.

Anyways, I have a track only Yamaha R6 that I do all the maintence on myself because I dont trust any of the shops in my area. I really dont want to wonder if the brakes were done right as I am on the brakes into T1 at 140+ mph. Well, recently I decided to start doing all the maintece to my 04 Titan and went to change the oil. I have always used Mobil 1 filters on my R6 and have great success with them (my engine still runs.. ) so I decided to stick with them for my Titan. I look up the oil filter on it and it listed as a Mobil 1 - M110. I scratch my head and think "that sounds familar....real familar". When I get home I look at the "stash" of filters I have in my garage for my R6 and realize they are all M1-110 also. It turns out that the 5.6L V8 Titan uses the same oil filter as my 600cc (0.6L) Yamaha r6. That was real interesting to me.

[BAT1]

That's down right scary if you ask me.

[sonnytimes]

The titan has the same filter as most of Nissans v6 engines. The 2000 maxima is the same.

[mach1]

Its actually very common. I stumbled across an old filter in my garage once and it fit on my new car, which was a totaly different make and engine size.

[BAT1]

Originally Posted by mach1

Its actually very common. I stumbled across an old filter in my garage once and it fit on my new car, which was a totaly different make and engine size.

It may be common for different makes and models to be able to exchange filters, but I don't think it's too common for a 4 cylinder bike filter to fit an 8 cylinder truck engine.

could be wrong though...

[TitanFan59]

Gotta love the weight savings, I hate those big oil filters.

[mach1]

Originally Posted by BAT1

It may be common for different makes and models to be able to exchange filters, but I don't think it's too common for a 4 cylinder bike filter to fit an 8 cylinder truck engine.

could be wrong though...

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yeah, pretty much the wrong thing is correct....

A filter is a filter, some are larger than others, but a lot cross reference. Doesnt matter about engine size. The titans decent size v8 has a tiny filter, some 4 banger cars have large filters, takes all kinds...and bike filters are the same ones for cars, whatever they decide to make fit when they design it, might be big, might be tiny, whatever the engineer feels like that day....depends on if he had wheaties for breakfast or not....

[WazzuCoug]

Originally Posted by brassballs1979

I pretty much lurk here, but found this intersting enough that I decided to post it up.

Anyways, I have a track only Yamaha R6 that I do all the maintence on myself because I dont trust any of the shops in my area. I really dont want to wonder if the brakes were done right as I am on the brakes into T1 at 140+ mph. Well, recently I decided to start doing all the maintece to my 04 Titan and went to change the oil. I have always used Mobil 1 filters on my R6 and have great success with them (my engine still runs.. ) so I decided to stick with them for my Titan. I look up the oil filter on it and it listed as a Mobil 1 - M110. I scratch my head and think "that sounds familar....real familar". When I get home I look at the "stash" of filters I have in my garage for my R6 and realize they are all M1-110 also. It turns out that the 5.6L V8 Titan uses the same oil filter as my 600cc (0.6L) Yamaha r6. That was real interesting to me.

That is crazy! I have an 05 R6, but havent done much of the maintenance myself (obvioulsy). I have done everything on the truck though. What year is your R6, and where are you located?

[TitanFan59]

If I would have wanted a fat *** oil filter and a slow truck I would have bought a Ford.

[RB's Titan]

The Mobil filter works great. Been using them since purchase. I recently did oil anyalsis after 6K and Blackstone says go 7500K on the next one.

[BAT1]

Originally Posted by mach1

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yeah, pretty much the wrong thing is correct....

A filter is a filter, some are larger than others, but a lot cross reference. Doesnt matter about engine size. The titans decent size v8 has a tiny filter, some 4 banger cars have large filters, takes all kinds...and bike filters are the same ones for cars, whatever they decide to make fit when they design it, might be big, might be tiny, whatever the engineer feels like that day....depends on if he had wheaties for breakfast or not....

I hope you're being sarcastic. I don't think a filter is just a filter is just a filter. Why do diesels have HUGE filters? It is because they hold about double the oil and need the filtration. I would think that a V8 would need as much if not more filtration than a 4 cylinder R6.

I'm not trying to get into a forum war with you...I see that you have been beat up the last few days, but I have to respectfully disagree that a filter is just a filter.

[mach1]

My point was that smaller engines and large engines can and do use the same size filter. The 5.0 ford, for example, has a large filter compared to other engines its same displacement or larger.

You shouldnt be shocked to see a 4 banger bike filter fitting on a larger v8. Im not a filter engineer, and I dont know the ins and outs of how they choose size, but based on experience and many years of playing with cars, theres no large difference between the filters size and its ability to do the job is was intended to do.

[tagjet]

Same filter is also used my on Honda Accord V6 engine.

[titantroll]

Its not rocket science! A larger filter is capable of filtering more and allowing more volume of oil to flow through it.

[TitanFan59]

The technology is just a bit better with the Japanese automakers. Guess they figured out how to do more with less. Who wants a 1980 cell phone on their hip, if you drive a dinosaur you still get the big oil filter. It's technology at it's finest.