oil filter

[Mad Mackie]

Check out this link.BRIGGS-STRATTON 492932S - Alternative oil filters
The 492932S is a shorter length version of the 492932 for use in limited locations.
I buy Briggs # 696854 in a 12 pac from equipatron.com, they price out at $8.30 each in a 12 pac.
As an aircraft mech, now retired, the oil filters were cut open as required by FAA Regs, the filter element spread out and inspected for ferrous and non ferrous metal.
I still have the filter cutter tool and I periodically cut open random oil filters. There are noticeable internal differences between oil filter manufacturers, some of which cause some concern.:confused2:

 

[Jack17]

own a Husqevarna rider, 23HP,Briggs engine. Looking for a oil filter to replace the B&S part #492932. Too expensive!

OEM Filter for B&S engine with free shipping on Ebay - $5.87
Two quarts of 30W motor oil - $6
DIY oil change - free (15 mins of your time at the beginning of a season)
Big smirk on you face hearing that engine roar...priceless!!!

 

[motoman]

I guess IL ENG is referring to a catastrophic type failure in his experiences with off brand filters, while MADMACKIE is suggesting insufficient filtering ability in the lesser filters. But isn't more wear damage done with poor maintenance of AIR FILTERS, or poor fit-design which causes home owners problems ? Abrasive particles in the cylinders scratch and "machine" away ring seal and bore diameters. Some of these particles are caught in the oil filter. The Intek air filter on my Craftsman DYT 4000 works well now , but at first I was having difficulty with it. I now lightly coat the sponge rubber sealing surfaces with white grease so I can "read" that the surfaces are meeting properly. Intek changed the filter later, I think, but how many owners experienced early engine failure because of this "seemingly" simple design problem?

 

[Mad Mackie]

Another problem that I have run into with aftermarket oil filters is the thickness of the metal. Some applications tighten the filters during engine operation and they crush when a normal oil filter wrench is put on them for removal. Been wrenching since the late 50s at power equipment, boat, auto, aircraft and truck dealers with 21 years od active duty military mixed in. The only oil filters that I have had problems with were aftermarket.
As for air filters, zero turn machines are by nature of design dusty machines and more so with a collection system. The typical rider/garden tractor not so much, but here again I use the OEM air filters. Some Briggs Inteks twins did/do have air leaks around the air filter and the housings.