Hi,
I have always been very careful which oil filters I fit to my Heralds
and Spitfires, only using those with good anti-drain properties. I used
Unipart GFE119 (which were very good) for years until they became
obsolete, and were replaced by GFE4 (which seemed to have no anti-drain
properties whatsoever). I have since been using Champion D102 without
problems, but the latest batch I have received don't seem upto the job.
I purchased a crate of 10, and I have used 2, one in my MkIV Spitfire
(31,000 miles from new, excellent mechanical condition), the other in my
Wife's 1500 Dolomite, which is equally good mechanically. I am now
experiencing drain back of the oil within 10 minutes on both cars.
So I no longer see the Champion D102 as a suitable filter - what does
everyone else use? I am in the UK so I need to find a readily obtainable
brand,
Regards,
Bill.
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