B&S Oil Filters

[ILENGINE]

Part of the issue is marketing. The 696854 is supposed to have better filtration than the 492932 filter, but can't find specs on either filter. And it appears that the 798576 orange filter is being possibly marketed toward Husqvarna, so could be the same filter as the 696854 but painted orange to match Husqvarna.

 

[Hammermechanicman]

Oil life is determined by how much microscopic carbon blowby the oil's detergent package can suspend before sludging occurs. "Extended oil filter life" is marketing hype. The detergent package will saturate long before the filter needs changed.
Put whatever filter you want on but millions of engines have been just fine with a standard filter or no filter at all.
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[MParr]

Part of the issue is marketing. The 696854 is supposed to have better filtration than the 492932 filter, but can't find specs on either filter. And it appears that the 798576 orange filter is being possibly marketed toward Husqvarna, so could be the same filter as the 696854 but painted orange to match Husqvarna.

I think you might be right about the orange filters. Amazon lists them as primarily for Husqvarna application.