jazz
03-14-2009, 02:49 PM
I just did oil/filter on my 08 Nomad. My dealer stocks HiFlo filters, which I've always used on my BUBF, and they are a good economy filter.
For the 'Nad he looked up his application guide and provided me with a filter. I swapped it out, noting that on its box was the notation for exchange with Kawasaki OEM 16097-002/003.
After I did the check I rubbed the dirt off the old (now munted) filter, and noted that it's OEM part # is 16097-004.
Gadgets page refers to ~004 as the filter for most 800/1500/1600 model, with links suggesting it as superceding other earlier filters.
The HiFlo site says the one I used HF303 is the replacement for the 2006 1600 Nomad, but that refers to OEM 16097-003. It Talks of HF204 for the 2007-08 Nomad.
The application guide in the shop only referred to the filter I used, from my recollection looking over the parts guys shoulder.
I haven't read of any disaster stories in use of 2006 model filters in 2007/8 which might have necessitated HiFlo in changing the filter design, spec or #.
The OEM part # for both model years is now 16097-004 which suggests the same engine spec. Yet the HiFlo manual has two different filter numbers.
Questions, which haven't really been answered for me in VROC techtalk, yet...
What *if any* are the significant engine/oil related differences between 2006 and 2007/08 1600 Nomads?
Is it likely that HiFlo have simply rationalised their part #s given that one paper guide in the dealers parts counter is slightly different to the on-line application guide?
Am I taking a risk in using the filter I've now installed?
Regards.
For the 'Nad he looked up his application guide and provided me with a filter. I swapped it out, noting that on its box was the notation for exchange with Kawasaki OEM 16097-002/003.
After I did the check I rubbed the dirt off the old (now munted) filter, and noted that it's OEM part # is 16097-004.
Gadgets page refers to ~004 as the filter for most 800/1500/1600 model, with links suggesting it as superceding other earlier filters.
The HiFlo site says the one I used HF303 is the replacement for the 2006 1600 Nomad, but that refers to OEM 16097-003. It Talks of HF204 for the 2007-08 Nomad.
The application guide in the shop only referred to the filter I used, from my recollection looking over the parts guys shoulder.
I haven't read of any disaster stories in use of 2006 model filters in 2007/8 which might have necessitated HiFlo in changing the filter design, spec or #.
The OEM part # for both model years is now 16097-004 which suggests the same engine spec. Yet the HiFlo manual has two different filter numbers.
Questions, which haven't really been answered for me in VROC techtalk, yet...
What *if any* are the significant engine/oil related differences between 2006 and 2007/08 1600 Nomads?
Is it likely that HiFlo have simply rationalised their part #s given that one paper guide in the dealers parts counter is slightly different to the on-line application guide?
Am I taking a risk in using the filter I've now installed?
Regards.