LS Tractor Oil, Gas, & Air Filter Information

[JCoastie]

I tried a Wix 51085 and it seems to work on my MT240HE. I threaded it on and off a few times and compared it to the LS one and it feels exactly the same as far as threads go. The Seal is the same diameter. It looks like it may have a little more filter media as it's larger in diameter. I did run the engine a few minutes after replacement and filling with oil and no leaks but that was only at idle.

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The WIX WL7426 oil filter does NOT fit my MT240HE, it's too tall and interferes with the loader support. Just FYI.

I thought I had a LS filter but don't so now I have to scramble to see what I can find that will work. no LS dealer within an hour.
Edit: Well, we have a new dealer 40 minutes away come to find out and they have them in stock! Road trip!

Why did you try swapping from the 51085 that fit to the 7426 that didn't? Wanted a larger filter?

 

[1 Old Man]

This question may be in the thread somewhere and I missed it, but ....
Cross reference filter solutions for XU6168 / MT 573 and similar are
rare. Has anyone bought or used oil filter from Friday Parts?
Specifically sku#FPLJ2503275 ? It would sub for LS part #40409065 /
LS part# 40318591.

 

[1 Old Man]

Seems like above mentioned filters are all from china. So I guess
I'm stuck buying LS brand. Anyway, for those you who don't
have a CUT but do have a Utility Tractor, XU6168/MT 573 or similar;
the LS part #'s have changed and so have the filter sizes.
Oil Filter: old part #40318591 / New part #40409065

 

[Bearsixty7]

Seems like above mentioned filters are all from china. So I guess
I'm stuck buying LS brand. Anyway, for those you who don't
have a CUT but do have a Utility Tractor, XU6168/MT 573 or similar;
the LS part #'s have changed and so have the filter sizes.
Oil Filter: old part #40318591 / New part #40409065

Those changed back around 2020!
The same numbers for my MT240HE, The 40409065 is shorter but fatter.

 

[1 Old Man]

Those changed back around 2020!
The same numbers for my MT240HE, The 40409065 is shorter but fatter.

I had bought a filter pack and multiple oil filters a few years back. It's what
the dealer sold me (old numbers). The filter pack had a filter or 2 that were
the wrong size for my machine. The oil filters were fine, but I've now used them
up and had to order some more. In the meantime the original dealer went
belly up. Just posting to let others (less aware of newer numbers) like me.
Definitely shorter and fatter.