Rotax has a new oil filter part number 825 016. The previous one was 825 012. There was also one before the 825 012 that came on my new engine in 2010. The original one could be pre-loaded with oil whereas the 825 012 cannot. Now the latest 825 016 I found can be pre-loaded again. This newest one is made in Italy and it has a green gasket. The 825 012 that I just removed for an oil change has a black gasket and is made in Austria. The new one is very slightly longer.
The latest one now has 8 flutes and the 825 012 had 14 flutes, if that matters to anyone. I still had my original 8 flute cup type tool and it fits the new filter. I never found a cup tool with 14 flutes and so used a band tool for those filters.
Anyway, this is a lot of words for a mundane subject, I guess I'm kinda an oil filter nut...
The latest one now has 8 flutes and the 825 012 had 14 flutes, if that matters to anyone. I still had my original 8 flute cup type tool and it fits the new filter. I never found a cup tool with 14 flutes and so used a band tool for those filters.
Anyway, this is a lot of words for a mundane subject, I guess I'm kinda an oil filter nut...
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