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Do reusable oil filters void your motorcycle warranty?  There is a claim spreading around social media and YouTube right now telling Harley-Davidson owners that a bulletin went out to dealerships instructing them to void warranties on any motorcycle running a reusable magnetic oil filter. We saw it show up in our comment section after a recent video, and riders started asking us if their warranties were at risk. So we did what we always do before I say anything on camera.  We dug in, researched it, and went directly to our sources inside Harley-Davidson.

Here is the short version: there is no bulletin. There never was a bulletin. In this podcast we discuss federal law says about your warranty rights, and where common sense actually has to enter this conversation.

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Every OEM part and Screamin' Eagle part Harley-Davidson sells has been tested extensively and designed to work specifically with their motors. That does not mean aftermarket parts will not work with those motors. It just means they have not been through that same factory testing until they get installed on real bikes and get run for years in the real world.

That is exactly the case with reusable magnetic oil filters. Riders have been running them on Harley-Davidson motors for many, many years without issue. There is a long history of this style of filtration in automotive, motorcycle, and racing applications.

And we could not find one single case — not one — where a reusable magnetic oil filter caused any issue whatsoever with a Harley-Davidson motor. That speaks for itself. It is also fair to say plenty of Harley-Davidson dealership employees run these filters on their own personal bikes.

So like most things in life, there is not one simple answer. Common sense always prevails. Use your head, do a little research on the parts you put on your bike, and make sure they are legitimate and reliable.

But what is absolutely true is this: there is no bulletin, there never was a bulletin, and the use of aftermarket oil filters — paper filters and reusable magnetic oil filters alike — will not and cannot automatically void your warranty.

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