Kawasaki Oil Filters Up Close - New Design vs Old Design 

yup, i have a few different size filter wrenches just like you describe. the new kawasakis are coming out with the Evo series, EFI engines with a new look. I want to take the fan cover from the new engine and put it on my FX691. when i was looking at oil filters for these engines i was confused by all of the different part numbers so i bought a few filters and made some videos as you can see LOL

Thanks, this video didn't come out the way I intended. there's a lot of information that was actually condensed. when you walk into the store or go online or read the forums, all the information was confusing and misleading so I sourced all of these filters so I can have them all in front of me at once and figured Id press record and share my findings. :)

@@morejelloplease I just got off the phone with Kawasaki, my original part 16097 is in its eighth iteration as 16097-0008! I thought your video was extraordinary informative and demonstrates the concerns and issues that all of us encounter. Bravo!

Yeah I saw a supertech teardown, no complaints here! It's the air filters that are more important to me, IMO.

@@morejelloplease I have a few Supertech filters cut open on my channel... They all performed very well.i like them... I have a Kawasaki fa730v on my mower and wouldn't mind looking into the canister filter upgrade

@@uglyhandgarage2927 I read your comment and subscribed to your channel . I have a Kawasaki 18 HP FR600V motor on my Husqvarna 46 cut mower . I use Amsoil and the 7007 Kawasaki oil filter . Filters have gotten expensive and I’m trying to find a cross match filter for this model . Hopefully I can learn from your videos .

@@hotchihuahua1546 thank you... The 2 I listed in the above comment will be your best bet as long as you have the clearance due to them being a little longer

I have tried to find a cross reference to the Kawasaki ones with no success

​ @randalllyons8467 TONS of options when your cross reference the old part numbers. WIX51394 and Fram XG4967 (as well as Supertech ST4967) for tall filter, and wix 57035 for the short one are my go to. I guess there are some Toyota filters that also cross reference surprisingly.

Nothing wrong with a little extra capacity

and yes oem for the hydrogear , if you can't find them and have a tractor supply nearby, check to see if they have badboy filters, they are actually oem hydro gear filters in a bad boy box. make sure they are the correct ones tho. i've seen kawasaki stick a smaller filter on an engine from the factory because it's what they had on hand, even tho there was plenty of room to stick a higher capacity filter on it. they should all be running the superceeded part numbers by now but if you goto a small engine shop that doesnt get a ton of business, they may still have the older part numbers. dont be alarmed, as long as it fits and it's oem kawasaki you should have a problem with warranty if an engine issue were to come up.

what's the engine model and oem filter # ?

I haven't researched much but Donaldson would get my vote

@@morejelloplease thanks. just did first change with Kawasaki filter, but i only put on 30 hours max per year, but ill change out next year

either will work, the 7007 is heavier but i'm not sure if that means it has more media inside, or if it has slightly thicker metal in the casing. the 7007 will eventually be phased out and replaced by the 0721, either filter is OEM kawasaki and if there's an issue it should be covered under warranty. good luck with your bad boy, i almost bought one but saw one in person and it didn't float my boat, you won't like the video i made about bad boy :) at least you got a kawasaki and you're obviously interested in maintaining it or else you wouldnt have landed on this video :) I have afeeling your bad boy is in good hands and you'll keep her in great shape :)

Thank you very much. I just subscribed to your channel. Thanks for all the info you share.

never had the opportunity to open one up. if they make filters like they do their lifts then it's prob good stuff. just depends on the type of media, etc. honestly even good components can fail, take scag for example (lol). at the rate i change oil and filters i could prob get by with a coffee filter and still be okay :)

Donaldson looks promising but I haven't taken any apart.

@@morejelloplease Donaldson is good stuff, after some digging I'm gonna pick up a fram FE4967 for the next change.

@@RJ-oi9fh i've been out of the loop for a while, i used to like pure ones for my cars, the vettes ran OEM ZR1 filters, they had the higher pressure ratings, even with my daily drivers i use oem filter. even if they are rebranded xyz filters, i'll get less grief if there was ever a time of a malfunction and the factory filter was on there instead of walmart supertech. check project farm if you havent already, he reviews everything.

thanks for the info, you know the nitty gritty about the difference between the FR691, FX691, and now FT691? i know the FX has the canister filter, supposed to have a heavier duty starter and clean out ports, wondering if there was any difference in heads, or any different internals. you recommend 3200RPM max? most manufacturers want 3600 to increase blade tip speed.

@morejelloplease 3200 just the oil press test spec that's all. 3200 -3600 is all I've ever seen and that's per the equipment manufacturer. Don't know much about the FX but I know clean out ports are part of the difference years ago. Service manuals, whatever you want to know is in them. I could read one 100 times and still need to pull it out when it really comes down to it.

Due to filter structure and a change in pressure or volume?

@@morejelloplease he says the oil doesn’t flow as well. He said “almost every time he sees an engine with bearing failures the mower has an aftermarket filter on it” I wanted to use wix cuz they’re 5 bucks as opposed to 10. He talked me out of it.

weird, must have been old stock? that part number shows it came before the 7010 which came out around 2009, i dont think that engine was around then but i could be wrong. no telling what the manufacturer will put on the engine at the factory, the 0724 supersedes the 7010 which supercedes the 0044 according to my research so your dealer is correct, or maybe they are coming out with the 0044 again, who knows :)

i dont know, never used it, google to see if it's interchangeable

The WIX 51348 is a match for the Kawasaki 04965-0724. I installed one of the WIX's on my FS691V engine, Ferris 52" deck the other day. According to my research, the WIX is comparable to the Kawasaki. Besides, I have about nine of the WIX's, so guess what I will use. LOL Also, the WIX's have been on my shelf long enough that they are made in USA.

Yes I have used that part # for years

Some parts stores have sold it to replace std filter but I’m not into trying it 😊

What about it?