oil & air filters

I was in NAPA the other day and asked them if they carry oil and air filters for the GZ250, I was told that if I can supply a part # they should be able to get them. does anyone here know the Fram #s for the air and oil filters? This would be great as I am far from any Suzuki dealerships. Thanks for any help.

[Water Warrior 2]

If they carry Hi Flo oil filters you can use a HF136. Or maybe use the # as a cross reference for a Fram. Hope this helps.

[music man]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

If they carry Hi Flo oil filters you can use a HF136. Or maybe use the # as a cross reference for a Fram. Hope this helps.

You can also use Hi Flo Air filters, but you have to look up the part number by looking up one for the Suzuki GS500 (they use the same air filter box apparently) I use them in my bike, I have the part number somewhere but damn if I can remember where.

[patrick_777]

Do not use FRAM oil filters...period.

From: Calsci.com Study on Oil Filters

Originally Posted by Calsci.com

Oil Filters come basically in three qualities. Very good, with excellent filtration; normal; and really incredibly bad. This last category, really incredibly bad, should obviously be avoided. Accordingly, never use a Fram, Pennzoil, Penske, Castrol, or Quaker State oil filter in any motor you like. All of these filters are made by Fram. The filter element itself is a normal paper element, and probably no better or worse than anyone else's paper element. However, the end caps on the filter element are made of cardboard in these filters. There are numerous stories of these cardboard end caps getting saturated with oil and coming apart, putting little cardboard fragments directly into the oil flow into your engine bearings. As they say in GhostBusters, this "would be bad." Personally, I don't consider cardboard a suitable material for my engine internals. In the interests of fairness, below I reproduce a letter from Fram to me.

I did not ask for anyones opinion on the the quality of Fram filters.The guy that wrote that article thats just one guys opinion, he,s an electrical engineer and that makes him an expert on oil filters?? this is a subject that has different opinions on every car, motorbike, and marine engine forum.
I have always used Fram oil filters and not once has the filter been the problem with my engines, its always been something else like a head gasket or timing chain etc.
My wifes Honda Civic has 325,000 KM (201,900 miles)on it now and still runs like a new engine. Always had Fram filters. I will stick to what works for me on all my vehicles including my wife SuzukiGZ.
Thank you WW and MM for the part #s

[patrick_777]

Sounds like you got what you signed up for then.

Good luck on your travels.

[mrlmd1]

Getting a little testy and scaring off newbies?
I thought that was ER's job.

[patrick_777]

You have to filter out the rabble sometimes.

[mrlmd1]

That's your job. Go to it if you can pick out the rabble.. Hard to tell sometimes what is and what's not.

[burkbuilds]

www.hiflo.com Premium oil filter HF 136 Replaces Suzuki 16510-38240 You can also get them on e-bay search GZ 250 and you'll probably have several options to purchase from depending on how many you want to buy at a time.