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pezvela
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Sep 08, 2013

Generac Impact-36LPG: What oil filter?

I'm on the road and want to pick up a new oil filter for this unit and install in when I return to Mexico. But it isnt listed anywhere in the manual and shrouding covers the body of the filter, itself. I dont want to remove it and have the resulting oil mess.

Can anyone tell me what basic, readily available filter is the one for this?
  • With more than a 1000 nights traveling I occassionally need to change oil and filters in my propane fueled Generac...

    ... strasngely enough Walmart has the filters...

    When I am far from home I get my trucks oil changed at WalMarts if they have a high bay. I can stand in the door and watch them.

    Wakmart uses the same oils and lubricants my dealer uses... and cost about 1/2 as much.

    I have the mechanic drain my Generac Generator while he is draining the trucks engine. I tip the mechanic for the extra service since there is no charge.

    The cross reference book that is in the filter section of the store has a section on the Generac generators. I purchase it and the quart of oil and hand them to the mechanic.

    The WM computer doesn't have a "button" for generator oil changes...

    I change out the air filter.

    Propane fueled generators are very clean inside... I change the oil filter anyway.

    Hope this helps.
  • According to Answers.com, "WIX 51394, FRAM PH3614, PH4967, PUROLATOR 14476, AC PF1233, DELCO PF2228 and NAPA GOLD 1396. Also Generac 070185 B & D are the short (75mm) and 070185 E & F are the long (90mm) extended life filters."

    I can vouch for info regarding the Generac filter is correct. I buy them from A.S.A.P. and typically use the E or F suffix filter on both of my Generac engines.

    I would go to a NAPA and get their gold filter. Made by WIX, it's as good as you can get.

    :):)