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Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola
This has always bugged me. Why do different outboards require different spin on filters? Its mounted in the boat and fuel flows thru it. Simple right? So why would a Mercury require a different filter?
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Well, the most obvious reason is that they want to sell you filters, so they make them OEM. But truthfully, I think you're right ont the money. Most any filter, as long as it filters to the same micron number and as long as the flow rate is the same should work just fine.
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