pilotyoung
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Is anyone using the Challenger Lifetime Oil Filter on their Rotax 912? Of so, how do you like it? Pro's and Con's.
Thanks.
Thanks.
The short answer is yes. However, the longer one is that Challenger oil filters are made by K&P Engineering as the PMA manufacturer for Challenger and can be bought online as a non-PMA part here https://usaoilfilters.com/. I don?t want to take business away from Challenger, but if you?re not in need of a PMA part, such as on an experimental airplane, then non-PMA parts make a lot of sense (same part, no 8130 cert)
I have these on my car, truck and airplane.
Advantages are: higher flow rates, better filtration, no more buying or disposing of filters and additional oil cooing. Oh, and probably a ?cool factor?. The only disadvantage is the initial price; depending how often you are changing your oil, the payback period is not too long.
I have a couple of certified customers that have them installed. They're super easy to clean and inspect. Really like them.
Just installed one - seems like a very good quality product.
http://www.rv8.ch/kp-engineering-stainless-steel-cleanable-oil-filter/
Surprising difference in size and weight when compared with the Champion.
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Anyone have the cross reference for a CH48110-1
Thanks!
Cheers, Sean
If you want to buy the FAA-PMA version from Challenger it's CP-48110-C. Since experimental aircraft don't require PMA'd parts, you could try to find the K&P equivalent which I found is the C4 housing and FE15 element.
Good luck, however, trying to buy the C4 housing (it has the 1" hex and safety wire holes on the end). Challenger has complained to K&P (their OEM supplier of the filters) and you probably won't find a dealer/distributor that will sell you that housing. It didn't used to be that way, but lately I've found it difficult to get the C4 housing.
I had used it in my last plane. I did not see any oil temp change, the cleaning is much easier and you would need to change the gasket each time or risk leaking oil but it would take more than 3 years to pay for itself.
They look available here.
http://oilfiltersites.com/product/c4-housing/
https://kandpengineering.com/product/fe-15/
That is good to know. I was told by the company owner that is advisable to change it each time and I have seen them with their edges start tearing when I changed oil.I have had mine for couple of years. Have never changed the gasket. No leaks so far.
If you want to buy the FAA-PMA version from Challenger it's CP-48110-C. Since experimental aircraft don't require PMA'd parts, you could try to find the K&P equivalent which I found is the C4 housing and FE15 element..
Would this new filter do away with the 120 F warm up requirement? If I'm correct the cold oil can cause the Rotax type filters to by pass if RPM is above 2400...it takes me around 6 minutes generally to get to 120 F...
Would this new filter do away with the 120 F warm up requirement? If I'm correct the cold oil can cause the Rotax type filters to by pass if RPM is above 2400...it takes me around 6 minutes generally to get to 120 F...