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Oil filter help

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Can anyone tell me what kind of oil filter my 1979 GS850G has? I cant find a refrence anywere. My repair manual says nothing about it and I called Suzuki and they just gave me the run around from sale to service to parts and voice mail. I am sure the filter might say right on it but I am a firm believer to get your parts before you start wrenching. Thanks in advance.
 
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I also own a 79 gs850, I get my filters for less than $5 a piece from my local bike shop, they are pretty generic and most places should carry them, I think the filters work for most suzuki bikes in a 10-15 year range if memory serves.

LS
 
Fram CH6000
Purolator ML16800
Wix 24931
These are widely available at auto parts stores and come with the o-ring.

Emgo and OEM filters do not come with the o-ring, which is asinine. You should ALWAYS replace the o-ring with the filter. You can sometimes get away with re-using the old one, but don't count on it. There's a local shop that sells Emgo filters, but the unknown brand of o-rings they sell me don't fit. They look correct, but are about 10% too small, and there's no way to stretch them into place.

Any non-Hardley-Ableson motorcycle shop should have this filter in stock -- the same filter is used in all Suzuki GS models.

If you see a rack of filters, odds are excellent that the GS filter is the one with the lowest part number. Open it up and look at the o-ring -- if it is the unique 3-lobed shape, it is the correct filter.

Be very, very gentle with the nuts holding the oil filter cover onto the studs. These threads are made of a low-grade cheddar, and strip at the slightest provocation.
 
Hey thanks a million. One of my local auto parts stores has it for $5.19 I will be carfull with the filter cover studs thankjs for the heads up "I am famouse for crossthreading and striping this so I needed that advice thanks.
 
Put two or three drops of superglue behind the o-ring to stop it falling out/getting snagged as you replace the cover. And it's true that if you as much as sneeze at the studs, you'll strip them.
 
Vasoline petroleum jelly works well for holding o-rings in place as well. As does ordinary GP grease.
 
Or let the o-ring warm in the sun or warm spot.....a little dab of oil on the finger and run it around the o-ring while it's in place..usually sticks.
 
JC Whitney has it...

JC Whitney has it...

I just ordered one for $2.99 from them...it's an EMGO
your part # for ordering is AGM012739P

On the box it has these numbers 10-29800 O/F SUZ 16500-45810

JC Whitney actually has most of the parts for our bikes at decent prices...
 
If you go to fram's webpage @ fram.com, under vehicle applications, they have a PDF of every motorcycle application available from them

it's what I use @ work :)
 
I use blue hylomar to hold gaskets in place it also serves as a belt and brace sealent great stuff, but use spareling
 
LOL:) You guys are stating to worry me about these studs. My nich name is captain strip LOL:) I use Fram tough gard filters on all my cars but in this case i think the cross refrenced filter at the local parts house in my best bet.
 
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