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Re: Oil Filters

To: "William Davies" <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>,
Subject: Re: Oil Filters
From: "Peter S." <alfapete@pacbell.net>
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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