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Re: filling the filter?, was: lube guys
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Sat, 12 Feb 2000 11:29:56 -0700
...Its real fun when the filter mounts RA to the block, ie Chevy :-) Some folks might dispute it, but having the oil already in...
Re: Jetta 2.0L conversion
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 08:50:47 -0700
...decent filter. > > Who has that report? > > > I was advised to use a diesel oil filter in order to get a better oil > flow when...
Re: oil drainback
Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:34:08 EST
If I remember correctly, (at least on my 2.0) there is a spring-loaded ball in the oil filter housing which acts as...
High falutin oil filters/ westy interior
Historical mailing list - radish150
Thu, 5 Apr 2001 19:25:43 -0700
> Here is a great page to check out regarding oil filters: > > http://members.nbci.com/minimopar/oilfilterstudy.html > > And yes, our engines need the...
Re: Oil Filters
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:09:29 EDT
...If I had a dollar for every person that has driven over here with a no-name filter complaining of lifter tapping and oil...
Re: Mann Oil Filters
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:06:22 -0800
...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_384_262/mannmahle___set_of_4_oil_filters___package_discou.html Come on by and you...
Re: vanagon Oil Change: I know this sounds ridiculous...
Historical mailing list - Derek
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 01:22:14 -0700
...One important and often overlooked point is to check that the old oil filter gasket is still on the filter and not stuck to...
Re: Oil Light Discovery-Fram Filters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 5 Jan 2004 12:44:45 -0600
...Best Of The Best!! Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver - Mahle Oil Filter and 15W50 Mobil One Wes Ullrich wrote: > So is there a...
Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:19:31 -0600
Dennis - I have an 82 Diesel and have purchased MANN oil filters for my next few changes. I noticed you mentioned MANN and MAHLE...
Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Fri, 21 May 1999 08:23:31 -0700
...My point is that I believe that few people are qualified to predict the performance of an oil filter by looking at it. Sometimes...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 21:28:41 -0500
...You could also do an oil >>>>> filter relocation. Replace the filter with an adapter to hoses and >>>>> mount the filter on a stand-alone...
About Oil filters
Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
14 Nov 1996 13:02:11 -0800
...Thu, 14 Nov 1996 02:44:52 -0500 Subject: <Misc> Oil Filter Follow Up As promised here's an update on the oil filter...
Oil pump losing prime on 55 degree conversion..solved?
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:50:04 -0500
...I had searched these archives for oil prime issues and one of the posts suggested the filter might be an issue. Well the problem...
Re: oil filter for 2.1 l WBX?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 14:16:29 -0500
The filter stays full -- but the oil from higher points in the engine drains back through the filter. Points like the valve train... david...
Re: Remote Oil Filter/Oil Cooler Hose
Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:03:44 -0400
...on to the existing filter > location? Jay, why would you want to move an almost perfectly placed oil filter? I have yet to find...
Re: Oil Filter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:11:16 -0400
...You will have to remove the oil cooler or use a shorter filter. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:12:35 -0800
...You >>>>> could also do an oil filter relocation. Replace the filter >>>>> with an adapter to hoses and mount the filter on a >>>>> stand-alone...
Re: oil filters
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 08:11:53 +0000
...I will pass it on as fodder for the oil filter wars. http://members.xoom.com/minimopar/oilfilterstudy.html Though it is more specific...
Oil filter study
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 08:40:58 -0500
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/ Here is the URL. There are other studies available, just type "oil filter comparison" into your...
Re: oil filters
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:02:28 -0500
...Motor Oil (Synthetic) > > Dennis - I have an 82 Diesel and have purchased MANN oil filters for > my next > few changes. I noticed you mentioned...
Re: Update: Oil Changes and Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:44:58 -0800
...Bloss' webpages and read that Fram oil filters cause > higher pressure drops from more restrictive flow. Thanks, > Karl! > > Yep, I put in heavier oil...
Re: VW discontinued 1.9 oil filters?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:58:16 -0700
...VW discontinued 1.9 oil filters? Yes, This filter works well. My favorite is the M1-205. Shop carefully. Sometimes you can get them...
Re: Oil pressure warning
Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 11:41:51 +0200
...I ran "thin" SAE 30 oil during the initial engine run-in period (1000km, changing oil & filter at 500km). At 1000km I changed oil...
Oil leak pinpointed?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Jul 1995 13:41:19 -0500 (EST)
...It is a new filter, and tight.Could this be coming from the oil cooler? I know its not the filter, because I've...
Re: oil pump failure? please help...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 21 May 2019 16:05:37 +0000
...Once this occurs the filter will fill very fast. If you do in fact do not have oil pressure remove the filter and somehow...
Re: Baldwin oil filters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:42:30 -0500
...Using the filter cross reference you may get the B178 listed. With a 30 psi bypass you may get oil starvation during cold starts...
Re: Oil Change Question
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 05 Jan 1997 19:55:48 -0800
Donald, To minimize the time period when the oil pressure is too low, I find that I can pour oil into the filter before...
Re: Oil filters
Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:11:01 -0700
...Oil filters A year or two ago, someone posted a website or file where someone tore apart oil filters and reported on what he...
Oil pressure leakdown test
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:58:35 -0600
In my discussion of maintenance on my '91 CARAT, I failed to mention the oil filter pressure test Dennis Haynes described for us. Cold...
Re: Mann Oil Filters
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 11 Dec 2010 11:43:51 -0800
...http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/oil-system-filters-cooling/oil-filter-oe-mahle-mann-070115561-oe Neil. On Fri, Dec 10, 2010...
Re: Ooops I meant oil filter...
Historical mailing list - Evil Pig
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 21:44:32 -0800
...Ooops I meant oil filter... > On 1 Nov 2001 at 12:08, Evil Pig wrote: > > > Sorry folks this was supposed to be on the...
Re: Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil?
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:40:56 -0500
...Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil? > Hey does anyone know if these oil filter coolers > really make a difference? > product link: > http://www...
A simple way to peace of mind ...About the condition of your motor..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:32:22 -0700
Many Racing parts suppliers sell oil filter cutters. Try, off hand, a Google for Pegasus (sp?) Racing not a recommendation, just a name that...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - Jason
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:25:15 -0500
I have seen some cheaper oil filters that do not get enough thread engagement. Always make sure they spin on "far enough". Jason Uberbus...
Re: IMPORTANT INFO ON OIL FILTERS
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 04:48:08 -0600
[multipart/alternative] Yau-Man Chan wrote a wonderful treatise (12-9-98 at 2:03 p.m.) on oil filters which should be required...
VW Oil Filters for $5.45
Historical mailing list - mdstockr
Thu, 20 Feb 97 13:11:53
...Russel Motor Cars is offering genuine VW oil filters for $5.75 each for orders of 1-4 filters and $5.45 for orders...
Re: Oil pump priming?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:33:47 -0400
...Remove the oil filter, using a pump oil can, push some oil into the outer hole in the filter adapter. This will get some...
Re: Toilet paper filter is better
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:44:32 -0500
...There would have to be so much acid's and sulfur's in the oil, it would make you gag. No filter, removes these...
Yep.. Oil Filters Again
Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:31:04 -0400
...I don't have time to mail order a filter so I went to my local VW parts department and they had VW oil...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:44:18 -0800
...You >>>>> could also do an oil filter relocation. Replace the filter >>>>> with an adapter to hoses and mount the filter on a >>>>> stand-alone...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 07:47:00 -0500
...You >>>>>> could also do an oil filter relocation. Replace the filter >>>>>> with an adapter to hoses and mount the filter on a >>>>>> stand-alone...
Re: FRAM specualtion re pressure
Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
Mon, 29 Jul 1996 22:40:34 -0400 (EDT)
...Wakefield's suggestion for someone who is an expert on oil filters to comment on the Fram product. I changed over to a Lee...
Oil filter 2.1
Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
Tue, 24 May 2022 12:57:40 +0000
Can someone recommend the best oil filter?Ty Chris Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Re: Oil change experience
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 6 Jul 2013 14:04:36 -0700
...Now I am left with a drain pan full of black oil and an oil filter I have no idea what to do with...
More oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:03:31 -0700
...I need to buy a fitting that replaces the oil filter. Does the new fitting replace just the oil filter or the oil filter...
Re: oil filters
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 12:34:49, -0500
...Bosch Oil Filters bad? I always get mine from the dealer (It says Audi on the box)- like the full flow feature when you...
Re: Another Synthetic Oil Question
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 20:45:34 -0700
I use AMSOIL in my 89 Westy and change the filter at 6 months, and the oil and filter at 12 months following initial...
Re: TIICO- Oil Filters
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 07:58:40 -0600
Gary, I recall seeing either the premium Fram filter or the Mobil 1 oil filter with this 'anti-drain-back' feature. I've used...
leak near oil filter
Historical mailing list - Paula Lazeski
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:54:21 -0500
People, My friend Russel, seems to be having problems with an oil leak from around his filter. 86 Westf, does anyone else have this...
Re: Oil Light Discovery-Fram Filters
Historical mailing list - Rob
Mon, 5 Jan 2004 11:11:32 -0800
At 1/5/2004 10:32 AM, Wes Ullrich wrote: >So is there a definitive answer as to the best oil filter?? Mann? Mahle...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:59:39 -0600
Did you over tighten the filter and damage the threads? I'm an old airhead guy and those engines have a oil pressure relief...
Re: VW discontinued 1.9 oil filters?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:30:38 -0600
...dealer today for an oil filter 070115561 for my 85 westy and >> was told VW has discontinued this filter. The parts guy checked and...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:41:15 -0800
Actually, the incorrect filters felt like they snugged on pretty well, but consider that I have not much experience with oil filters. The car...
Re: oil filter question
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:39:49 -0400
> I see everyone say to only use MANN or Mahle oil filters, > What about Bosch? Thanks -- Jim Newcomb > Bosch are fine too. In Canada...
Re: Oil filter changes on diesels?
Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 14:59:57 -0500
...It fits under the oil filter and is designed to catch the oil that spills when you change the filter. Has anyone else ever...
Re: Another warm up strategy
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Tue, 28 Dec 1999 11:49:48 -0700
...This problem was caused by 20W-50 oil and not very likely by the brand of oil filter. 20W-50 is completly wrong for...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:11:44 -0500
...You could also do an oil >>>>>> filter relocation. Replace the filter with an adapter to hoses >>>>>> and mount the filter on a stand-alone...
Re: Baldwin oil filters
Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:16:31 +0000
...Using the filter cross reference you may get the B178 listed. With a 30 psi bypass you may get oil starvation during cold starts...
RE: Needed - EV Oil Filters
Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
Tue, 11 Feb 1997 18:37:00 -0800
> The difference is the big nut on the end of the oil filter....eventhough = > I have not personally changed the oil, I did get...
Re: Oil Pressure and bypass valve
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:33:29 -0700
...I always thought the valve was closed at below 20PSI, routing the oil > >away from the filter at low pressures, rather than the reverse...