I had a Wix <Dana> spin-on oil filter part no. 51034 on the car when I
purchased it.
Steve Peca
Franklin Twp, New Jersey
1958 TR3A - TS23867L
On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:59:38 -500, wallaces@superaje.com wrote:
Hi Steve,
A while back someone posted a site where a guy has done a gigantic study
on
oil filters, but I didn't save it because most of the top brands aren't
sold
here in Canada. The one thing I retained is that the Wix filters are far
better
than Fram. This coincides with a display I saw not too long ago at a
UAP/NAPA,
showing a cutaway Wix beside a cutaway Fram (or maybe Purolater). The Wix
has
far more filter material, a coil spring at the end instead of a flimsy
leaf,
the case was thicker metal, and there was something else that looked
better
that I can't remember right now. Anyway after these two things I became
convinced
that an extra buck or two on a filter that is clearly so much better is
cheap
insurance. So - do you still have that Wix around? If you have it, or can
find
it I'd appreciate knowing the part number.
Thanks,
Jim
>Jim,
>
>Thanks for the oil change suggestion. I think you're correct except that
I
>added the CD-2 detergent additive. Most have suggested that I change the
>oil soon so no "crud" is loosened that might block a line or opening.
>
>There was a Wix filter on the car when I bought it. I just took the Wix
>filter to a parts store for them to look at a conversion chart. They
gave
>me the Fram PH2825. Are Wix filters better than Fram? I have a Napa
store
>also nearby, so I could probably get a Wix filter.
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve Peca
>Franklin Twp, New Jersey
>1958 TR3A - TS23867L
>
>
>On Mon, 06 Nov 2000 20:38:07 -0500, a Wallace wrote:
>
> Steve,
> I think originally they called for 20W-50. Certainly nowadays you won't
be
>
> driving around in winter (I'm guessing) so you don't need to worry
about
>it
> being too thick in the cold.
> I'd just wait a while to get a bit of use out of the oil that's in
there
> and switch at the next normal oil change interval, or maybe when it
gets
> hot again next summer.
> Regards,
> Jim Wallace
> Ottawa
> PS I am about to switch to a spin-on adapter - how did you determine
the
> Fram PH 2825 number? Ultimately I want to find a Wix that will fit but
I
> guess there'll be a cross reference. (UAP/NAPA filters are Wix inside
by
> the way, at least around here).
> \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:30:19 -0800 (PST)
> From: Stephen Peca <sppchicago@excite.com>
> Subject: TR3 Oil Presure Question
> I have had my TR3 for almost a year. I haven't driven it much because
the
> car spent probably 8 of the last 12 months in storage. This weekend I
> changed the oil for the first time. The previous owner told me he
changed
> the oil every 6 months. Well, the oil looked like it was crude oil -
black
> and thick.
> Anyway, I added Castrol 10W-30 and replaced the the existing spin-on
oil
> filter with a Fram PH2825. For good measure (I think and I hope), I
added
> CD-2, an oil detergent, with the thought that I will change the oil
again
>in
> a month before I put my car away for seasonal storage.
> Now my question: Before changing the oil, oil pressure was consistent
at
> 50lbs (at idle and at speed). After changing the oil, the pressure was
at
> 60lbs, then quickly stabilized at 50lbs. Good. I took the car for a
spin
> to get the engine very hot and to check for leaks. After a bit, the oil
> pressure, at idle, dropped to about 30lbs. At speed, the pressure was
>about
> 50lbs. By the time I got home, oil pressure, at idle, varied between
20lbs
> and 30lbs. There are no leaks (other than normal) that I can see. The
> engine and operating performance ran like a charm; very strong.
> I looked at my TR manuals that said that oil pressure should vary
between
> 30lbs and 70lbs. Should I be worried that oil pressure drops to 20 lbs
at
> hot idle? Should I worry that hot at idle oil pressure droped to 30lbs
>from
> 50lbs previously? Or is this simple a result of clean oil? Should I be
> using a heavier weight of motor oil?
> Steve Peca
> Franklin Twp, New Jersey
> 1958 TR3A - TS23867L
>
>
>
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________________
>Say Bye to Slow Internet!
>http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html
>
>
http://www.superaje.com/home
_______________________________________________________
Say Bye to Slow Internet!
http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html
|