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Originally Posted by csimo
The Honda part number for the air cleaner is 2047545. List price $20.10 and a good street price is about $15.00.
-Joe
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Thanks, csimo, I really appreciate the quick response!
BTW, what's your take on AMSOIL products in general? I know there's controversy when it comes to debating brand names vs. price vs. actual effectiveness especially when it comes to the subject of oil and filtration.
I've used dino for years (i.e., Castrol, Valvoline, ...) with good results of course, and as of the past several years, became sort of a synthetic fan using primarily Mobil1 in most all of my machines -- dirt bikes, cars, trucks and so on. I have always been keenly aware of the "golden rule" for long, dependable engine life regular oil AND FILTER changes are a must generally irrespective of brand or type ( dino, syn.) as long as it's a good quality product. But then again, my mind tells me one thing, and my heart tells me another. I now generally prefer a syn. formulated lubricant over petroleum based or at least a blend type -- but this is MY PERSONAL preference. Even when I use syn., my change interval is still relatively short depending on the vehicle and application. I'm still very conservative when it comes to this. I don't bother with oil analysis to see how far I can stretch it ( although that's fine for those you either require it for economic reasons -- fleet management/maintenance, or for those who just prefers this method). Cost doesn't bother me terribly either, spend $2 or $3/qt. or spend $6 or $8/qt. , spend just a couple of dollars for a filter of known good quality or $10 to $15 of known/ proven quality -- in the long run I don't do that many changes per year all total and I'd prefer to spend more on a high quality product for peace of mind (whether real or imagined!)
. When compared to what one pays for a vehicle, the oil and filter is a very small cost no matter if it's a SuperTech brand or Mobil1, AMSOIL, Redline, what have ya! I've read plenty concerning this topic over the years and as long as there are machines requiring oil and people to use them this will always be a hot subject. Sounds like I'm trying to convince myself, doesn't it.
I needed to start talking about oil like I need another credit card!
Sorry to everyone in advance -- I went ahead and did it -- STARTED ANOTHER BLASTED OIL thread. Looks like I have nothing better to do, but sit and bore everyone with this topic, but honestly I do -- got to go and start putting my bike back together. I started this thread to find out about an air filter number and wound up talking about oil! Has anyone heard of the term, compulsive?
Maybe this one will die a quick and merciful death!
