New-B ... Sump Filter change

[GLJ]

I would appreciate some guidance on the mesh size.

Pete
Since this strainer is on the suction side of the pump I would be leery of going any finer than what the factory used. I would hope the Yamaha engineers factored in the pumps flow characteristics in specing the mesh size. I would not be a good thing to cause pseudo-cavitation in the pump. If fixing a tear in it one needs to be careful not to cover any more than necessary.

 

[MaxPete]

Agreed Greg - I just don’t have a good idea of what mesh size is there now.

 

[gggGary]

Pete check this? http://www.xs650.com/threads/oil-filter.72/page-12#post-436519
might work your way forward in that thread as well as after.

 

[gggGary]

From the ever thoughtful twomany earlier up in that thread.
Just a little thread refresh.
Decided to do a comparison of the screen mesh used on the older stock XS sump filters versus the aftermarket offerings.

Stock sump filter screen:
Screen wire size = 0.004", on a 0.010" grid matrix
This gives a passthru mesh size of 0.006" (150 Microns)

Aftermarket sump filter screen:
Screen wire size = 0.006", on a 0.020" grid matrix (much coarser)
This gives a passthru mesh size of 0.014" (350 Microns)

 

[member28833]

MaxPete, you know we expect you to share pics of your JBWeld beads too lol.
-R
edit, jeez those pics are fuzzy. I recall that day under that 79F for this work I broke my phone camera lens.

 

[Tiesco]

Anyone ever consider this?

https://www.heidentuning.com/xs650-...sump-oil-filter-kit-heiden-tuning-detail.html

I browsing through the Tech section earlier today and started reading the same link that Gary posted (instead of doing my college work) and then I did some more research and found this. Might be worth a try

 

[MaxPete]

.....instead of doing my college work) and......

Tiesco - young man - you get right back to your studies and leave the f@rting around with motorcycles to those older bad boys!!!

 

[Tiesco]

Hey man, someone's gotta give this bike of mine some love.

I go to college for automotive technology so I'm just expanding my knowledge a little further lol

 

[member28833]

Hey man, someone's gotta give this bike of mine some love.

You found a diamond in the rough Tiesco

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Agreed Greg - I just don’t have a good idea of what mesh size is there now.

From the ever thoughtful twomany earlier up in that thread.
Just a little thread refresh.
Decided to do a comparison of the screen mesh used on the older stock XS sump filters versus the aftermarket offerings.

Stock sump filter screen:
Screen wire size = 0.004", on a 0.010" grid matrix
This gives a passthru mesh size of 0.006" (150 Microns)

Aftermarket sump filter screen:
Screen wire size = 0.006", on a 0.020" grid matrix (much coarser)
This gives a passthru mesh size of 0.014" (350 Microns)

What does mesh size mean?
Mesh size is referring to the mesh number (a US measurement standard) and its relationship to the size of the openings in the mesh and thus the size of particles that can pass through these openings. Figuring out the mesh number is simple. All you do is count the number of openings in one linear inch of screen. This count is the mesh number.

From here:

https://www.industrialspec.com/resources/mesh-and-micron-sizes

Looks like the stock 150 micron screen would be about a 100 mesh, and the coarser 350 micron aftermarket screen would be about a 50 mesh...

 

[Team Junk]

Just keep in mind that a 300 micron screen will allow particles through that are 4 times heavier than a 150 micron screen.