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Author:  1380 yellow devil [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Larger Oil Filter
I have Fitted a Ford Falcon Filter (Valvoline No V03)

First of all you need to have a Spin On Type of filter housing.

Remove the housing and Make a Spacer out of 3mm Aluminum. Trace around a Gasket for the housing.

Trial Fitt and see where the filter hits the Subframe.

Remove the small portion from the subframe with a Grinder.

Refite housing and check if all ok.

Fit using 2 Gaskets and away you go with a larger Oil Filter for less then Half the Cost of a Mini one.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:55 am ]
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Late 70s VW Golf oil filter screws straight onto a Mini, it's the same diameter but longer.. 8)

excerpt from Todd Miller's AustinAmerica US site-
"Because of my experience with German cars, I have always used German filters. The filters made by Bosch, Mann and Mahle are of excellent quality. The ones that I use fit the VW gasoline engined Rabbit/Golf/Jetta/Scirocco/Fox/Quantum/Pickup, etc. from '75 on. The Bosch part number is 72150. This filter is about twice as long as the stock sized filter and just barely fits due to the location of the reverse light switch on the manual transmission cars. But, with a little finese it goes right on. When using these larger filters, remember to check your dipstick after the initial start-up because the filter holds more oil (about 1/2qt.)."
Author:  aaron [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Larger Oil Filter
1380 yellow devil wrote:

Fit using 2 Gaskets and away you go with a larger Oil Filter for less then Half the Cost of a Mini one.


I pay $5 for an oil filter, how much cheaper do you want them for?

Cheers

Aaron
Author:  1380 yellow devil [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Larger Oil Filter
aaron wrote:
1380 yellow devil wrote:

Fit using 2 Gaskets and away you go with a larger Oil Filter for less then Half the Cost of a Mini one.


I pay $5 for an oil filter, how much cheaper do you want them for?

Cheers

Aaron


I was paying in excess of $15 for a filter. But i also like that fact that I can filter more oil and that I can use a complete 5L of oil now instead of 4.5 or so.
Author:  speedy [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:20 am ]
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drmini in aust wrote:
Late 70s VW Golf oil filter screws straight onto a Mini, it's the same diameter but longer.. 8)

excerpt from Todd Miller's AustinAmerica US site-
"Because of my experience with German cars, I have always used German filters. The filters made by Bosch, Mann and Mahle are of excellent quality. The ones that I use fit the VW gasoline engined Rabbit/Golf/Jetta/Scirocco/Fox/Quantum/Pickup, etc. from '75 on. The Bosch part number is 72150. This filter is about twice as long as the stock sized filter and just barely fits due to the location of the reverse light switch on the manual transmission cars. But, with a little finese it goes right on. When using these larger filters, remember to check your dipstick after the initial start-up because the filter holds more oil (about 1/2qt.)."


Doc, what brand / type of filter are you using?
Author:  drmini in aust [ Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:51 pm ]
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At the moment, I'm running Delphi or Coopers (Mini) ones from Karcraft- but when my stock runs out I'll go to Pep's or wherever and suss out these VW ones. They have approx twice the filter area of a Mini one I've heard. :wink:
No idea of cost.... yet.
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:58 pm ]
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Sorry it took so long to click onto this one,,,but i`ve been using the ford escort "Z62" type for years & years

:-)

fits straight up, no mods

easy-peasy :-)
Author:  drmini in aust [ Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:22 pm ]
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I checked out the Golf ones (Valvoline V051) at SuperCrap yesterday but at $20 each, they can keep them..... :x
Author:  1380 yellow devil [ Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:41 pm ]
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drmini in aust wrote:
I checked out the Golf ones (Valvoline V051) at SuperCrap yesterday but at $20 each, they can keep them..... :x

Thats why I did the mod
Author:  tainted [ Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:33 pm ]
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the ryco z62 filters, are essentially the same as the now out of production z82 just longer, in most cases they fit perfectly, although for whatever reason i have seen one which did touch the subframe.
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