[kemblkr]

Does anyone use the Fram filters from Wally World. I see they have 2-3 different versions. If you can find a oil filter book at the store. Thinking of trying one for a 2011 550.

Stay away from Fram. I Don't want to start an argument but they are POS. I have used Frams my entire life until I just got educated on how they restricted flow in my Chevy truck. Switched to Napa gold and my oil pressure increased from 5-25 pounds depending on rpm and temp.

Also, did my first oil change on my car which uses a cartridge type and the Fram was a plastic POS compared to the basic OEM filter I took out. The Fram also had dramatically less filter area that the OEM filter.

This is coming from a prior Fram activist but I have been enlightened. Disclaimer, the oil and change interval is more important than the oil filter.

 

[al53]

I am not a big advocate of Fram my self....But I have seen good reports on the newest one called Ultra...seen cut aways and nothing like the low cost ones...I use napa..Pure one or Bosch...but I never heard of any ones car blowing up from the cheapies..its the #1 filter used in N AMERICA...They are not for me...its just a fact....I use the Pure 1 more than any thing cause lots of time they are on sale at AZ....

 

[clutch1]

Fram -PH-6607 will work, its a shorter filter, Purolator l-14610 is a longer filter and the one I use , something else to think about, Ive seen a stick go up thru the hole and puncture the filter on my sons 850, he saw the smoke from the oil on a hot engine and got it shut off before it hurt anything, I made metal covers to go over hole, theyu are held on bt 2 self tapping screws.

I had a similar thing happen with a long slim rock and I didn't notice any smoke until it was too late.

 

[Treacherous]

I had a stick dent the WIX and nearly push out the dipstick on my 700. I had to replace the dip-stick on the 700 a few years back.

 

[AZvato]

Here is a link that cross references the OEM Polaris oil filter # 2520799 that fits many of the Sportsman models. If your particular year and model takes this Polaris filter then you should be able to use the brands and numbers listed in the cross reference list. But do your own research to make sure the application works for your situation.

POLARIS 2520799 - Alternative oil filters

 

[EAZY]

Here is a link that cross references the OEM Polaris oil filter # 2520799 that fits many of the Sportsman models. If your particular year and model takes this Polaris filter then you should be able to use the brands and numbers listed in the cross reference list. But do your own research to make sure the application works for your situation.

POLARIS 2520799 - Alternative oil filters

Thanks for the ref. page that helped alot.

 

[dbeachel]

I use Wix or NAPA (Wix) exclusively.
On everything from my Polaris up to 3000 h.p. Caterpillar and Cummins engines.
Stay away from the orange Fram and anything Baldwin. I have actually had engine failures with Baldwins.

 

[captsloan]

it is a head scratcher when you do your first oil change and the filter is wider than the oem replacement. worse is that Polaris did nice to put a cover plate over the access hole to the filter. I actually saw a forum member 2 years ago mention he had retro-ed this, was before polaris came up with it. But the cover plate is screwed into another base plate that is welded to the skip plate around the access hole and of course its off center so I couldnt get at the filter with my adjustable end of filter wrench.
So just take off foot well on right side and drive screwdriver thru the filter in one side out the other. start from as far forward as possible and a about half way down and you'll get a solid 1/4 turn and it will come right out.
but the plate is a nice addition