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FI Spyder
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The Tale of Two Oil Filters

Postby FI Spyder » 21 Sep 2011 15:47

I went to change my oil the other day so I took the car into town to warm up the oil. I knew I had several jugs (4.4 litres) of 20W-50 oil anf three oil filters from last Rimmers order of a few years ago. After draining oil and removing oil canister I opened Crossland oil filter box...Oh No, it's spin on...same with second....same with third! Normally I check items when they come in but obviously didn't this time. So I phone Duncan Auto and got a young girl. OK I thought this should be fun. "I want a cartridge oil filter for a Triumph TR7" What's the make?" ..."Triumph" I say. "Never heard of it" she said. "That's probably because they haven't been made fore thirty years". That was well before she was born, before the two Great Wars....(Gulf War I and Gulf War II).

I could hear her shout out "Were do I look to find an oil filter for a Triumph TR7 motorcycle?" She had connected the name Triumph and motorcycle. "It's an automobile!" I shouted into the phone so she could hear. "Look in the old book" I heard them tell her. She got the number and I had her check by cross referencing the Crossland number I had to make sure it didn't match hers so I wasn't getting another spin on. Check. Be there next day which was necessary as after that it was supposed to rsin and the car was up on ramps and I didn't want to put up the roof if I could help it. Next day I got the filter, put in the oil and balance (1/2) of STP bottle.

The oil filter I got was a WIX (best in oil filter tests) #51184 and costs me (with my cash discount account) $10.56 including taxes (what I previously paid for Crossland oil filter years ago) for those who want the best and still use cartridge.

Some year I may put on my red plaid dress (kilt to you Scots) convert Yellow TCT and use the spin ones.[:D]

I don't know about your location but here (Duncan Auto) if you do your own auto work as a hobby say, just by asking they will set up a cash account for you with up to 40% off. Alternatively our car club has a up to 40% off account at Lordco (Autozone or Pep Boys to you US blokes). One of the advantages of belonging to a car club.



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Postby DNK » 21 Sep 2011 16:43

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Wonder if they do that here??

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Postby jbsjim » 21 Sep 2011 18:14

Thanks for the data FI. The last one I bought was from Napa, they had it on the shelf. You can cross reference the old Saabs that use our engine if they're really lost. Some of these will be spin on too. If I could find a cheap enough spin on adaptor I'd buy it. I have one on the MGB and it's a lot cleaner of a process.

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Postby silverseven » 22 Sep 2011 01:34

I'm actually shocked wix has a cartridge for our cars!!

cool

I'll be making a small order tomorrow .....



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