Best place to buy oil filters for Buddy 170i?

mike932 · Post by **mike932** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:48 pm

I need to stock up

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:23 pm

Support your local dealer first, but if you don't have one, get this on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Scooter-Oil-Filte ... oil+filter

You want this one as it has a hex bolt head on the end rather than the silly slot. At the level of torque that the Buddy requires, that slot filter is most difficult to tighten or remove without a special tool.

mike932 · Post by **mike932** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:34 pm

mike932 · Post by **mike932** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:35 pm

thank you. i can't hand-tighten the filter?

FromHereToThere · Post by **FromHereToThere** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:41 pm

mike932 wrote:thank you. i can't hand-tighten the filter?

You are supposed to torque wrench it(forgot the lbs) but I just use a regular wrench and have had no problems. I wouldn't just hand tighten it.

DeeDee · Post by **DeeDee** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:15 am

HF 197 has the 17mm hex head on it. You can get 10 filters shipped to you for $52.00

http://www.motoparthub.com/HF197_HiFlo_ ... oCFErw_wcB

Note: the filter pictured is not the HF 197.

mike932 · Post by **mike932** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:56 am

Wow that's cheap. TY

giddyup98 · Post by **giddyup98** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:55 am

^^Looks like you have to order 10 of them to get free shipping.