Hello:
I use a Napa oil filter, part No. 551312 on my 1973 Spitfire 1500 engine.
I've been quite satisifed with the cleaning capability of the filter.
Walt Fogle
>From: "Peter S." <alfapete@pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: "Peter S." <alfapete@pacbell.net>
>To: "William Davies" <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>, "Triumph List"
><triumphs@autox.team.net>, <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Oil Filters
>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:45:22 -0700
>
>
>I'd be interested too. The local Kmart doesn't carry FRAM any more. They
>changed to Castrol and Pennzoil Filters of which I'd never seen before - in
>a filter.
>My car came with a couple Unipart filters in the boot. What do US people
>use on 1500's?
>Peter S
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: William Davies <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>
>To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 7:39 AM
>Subject: Oil Filters
>
>
> >
> > 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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