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Re: [TR] wix oil filter with spin on

To: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] wix oil filter with spin on
From: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 11:44:15 -0400
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Thanks, Jeff. Yes, the variations are interesting but there doesn't seem to
be any way to tell from this some sort of "good/better/best". Despite the
large dimensional variations, the filtration size and rates are constants...

Dave

On Mon, Jul 6, 2020, 11:39 AM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, this should open a Google Sheet that compares the Wix
> options...the variations are interesting.
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xyt6QuBYMplAiHvmQI36js-zkU4Hbl7xp9FT4zq1t2o/edit?usp=sharing
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 11:16 AM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 3:11 PM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.com/convert/Wix/51516
> > >
> > > 374 filters that cross reference the wix
> >
> > If you drill down a bit more, you find there are 6 Wix filters that
> > cross-reference to the 51516, including itself.  Go tot eh Wix Filters
> > web site and look up the numbers to see all the different dimensions
> > available.  The common feature is the thread size and the gasket (more
> > or less). The 51516, which is the Spitfire filter, is 4.8" tall by
> > 2.9" in diameter.  The 51515 is the same base (more or less), but 5.2"
> > tall and 3.6" diameter.  The gaskets are 2.734" x 2.430" x 0.226" and
> > 2.834" x 2.462" x 0.200" respectively.
> >
> > tl:dr:  All crossover filters are not the same as the old one you have
> > in your hand, and may not fit in the space you have between block and
> > steering column.
> >
> > Jeff Scarbrough
> > Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks, Jeff. Yes, the variations are interesting but the=
re doesn&#39;t seem to be any way to tell from this some sort of &quot;good=
/better/best&quot;. Despite the large dimensional variations, the filtratio=
n size and rates are constants...<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">Dave</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 6, 2020, 11:39 AM Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com";>fishplate@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">OK, this should open a Google Sheet that co=
mpares the Wix<br>
options...the variations are interesting.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xyt6QuBYMplAiHvmQI36js-z=
kU4Hbl7xp9FT4zq1t2o/edit?usp=3Dsharing" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xyt6QuBYMplAiHvmQI36js=
-zkU4Hbl7xp9FT4zq1t2o/edit?usp=3Dsharing</a><br>
<br>
On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 11:16 AM Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fishp=
late@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">fishplate@gmail.com</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 3:11 PM dave &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer=
.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; <a href=3D"https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.com/convert/Wix/5=
1516" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.oilfilter=
-crossreference.com/convert/Wix/51516</a><br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; 374 filters that cross reference the wix<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; If you drill down a bit more, you find there are 6 Wix filters that<br=
>
&gt; cross-reference to the 51516, including itself.=C2=A0 Go tot eh Wix Fi=
lters<br>
&gt; web site and look up the numbers to see all the different dimensions<b=
r>
&gt; available.=C2=A0 The common feature is the thread size and the gasket =
(more<br>
&gt; or less). The 51516, which is the Spitfire filter, is 4.8&quot; tall b=
y<br>
&gt; 2.9&quot; in diameter.=C2=A0 The 51515 is the same base (more or less)=
, but 5.2&quot;<br>
&gt; tall and 3.6&quot; diameter.=C2=A0 The gaskets are 2.734&quot; x 2.430=
&quot; x 0.226&quot; and<br>
&gt; 2.834&quot; x 2.462&quot; x 0.200&quot; respectively.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; tl:dr:=C2=A0 All crossover filters are not the same as the old one you=
 have<br>
&gt; in your hand, and may not fit in the space you have between block and<=
br>
&gt; steering column.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Jeff Scarbrough<br>
&gt; Corrosion Acres, Ga.<br>
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