What is the differents between an auto oil filter and a motorcycle oil filter?

motorcycle oil filters are smaller! that's basically it.What is the differents between an auto oil filter and a motorcycle oil filter?
I am gonna disagree with the above 2 answers to a degree. Some automotive filters are relatively small and some motorcycle oil filters are larger than these smaller filters. Take for example the 6 cylinder motorcycle engines. there filters are larger than some 4 cylinder automotive types. And even if you go back far enough, you would find that when Honda first started importing cars into this country back in the 70's they were using 4 cyl. motorcycle engines to power those cars! so in that case there was no difference at all.What is the differents between an auto oil filter and a motorcycle oil filter?
No difference.


I service three Hondas, a GL1500, a VF750 and a VT600. They all use the Purolator filter I buy at Pep Boys. The larger model will fit but I don't feel the need for the extra capacity.





The important differences in oil filters are in the material the filtering element is made of, the size of particles it removes from the oil and the pressure it takes to open the check valve.





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The bike one is much smaller, because the motor is more compact than on a car.
Size and shape, same idea and materials.
Constructed the same, depends on the size.
The bike one is much smaller