Re: [TR] TR 6 oilfilter

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 I find the spin-on filter adapter a huge improvement over the stock.=C2=A0=
 For one, the oil pressure builds up much more quickly upon start-up.=C2=A0=
 Also if you angle the filter a little towards the front bleeding the clutc=
h is unimpaired.=C2=A0 Since my car has an early oil pan with the drain plu=
g in the front, no issues.
But the first point is the big deal.
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From: Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com>
To: JOSEPH MATO <joemato@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Sep 7, 2020 4:27 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 6 oilfilter

I can barely bleed the clutch or change the oil with the spin on filter, ca=
n't imagine the canister being worse, but maybe I don't have the same after=
market setup.
Greg LemonTR250
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020, 1:45 PM JOSEPH MATO <joemato@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

=C2=A0=C2=A0I wonder who designed this vehicle knowing that we like to occa=
sionally change the oil filter. After trying gymnastics to remove the canis=
ter, we loosened the clutch slave cylinder which did the trick. Then instal=
led a spin-on adapter which made the job easy. My question is why would the=
y make a routine chore next to impossible. The opposite of the TR3 where mo=
st everything is open. Thank God my wife was able to get in there!=C2=A0 Jo=
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<div> <font size="3">I find the spin-on filter adapter a huge improvement over 
the stock.&nbsp; For one, the oil pressure builds up much more quickly upon 
start-up.&nbsp; Also if you angle the filter a little towards the front 
bleeding the clutch is unimpaired.&nbsp; Since my car has an early oil pan with 
the drain plug in the front, no issues.</font></div>

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<div><font size="3">But the first point is the big deal.</font><br>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original 
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From: Greg Lemon &lt;grglmn@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: JOSEPH MATO &lt;joemato@sbcglobal.net&gt;<br>
Cc: TR List &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Mon, Sep 7, 2020 4:27 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 6 oilfilter<br>
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<div>I can barely bleed the clutch or change the oil with the spin on filter, 
can't imagine the canister being worse, but maybe I don't have the same 
aftermarket setup.
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<div>Greg Lemon</div>

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<div dir="ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;I wonder who designed this vehicle knowing that we 
like to occasionally change the oil filter. After trying gymnastics to remove 
the canister, we loosened the clutch slave cylinder which did the trick. Then 
installed a spin-on adapter which made the job easy. My question is why would 
they make a routine chore next to impossible. The opposite of the TR3 where 
most everything is open. Thank God my wife was able to get in there!&nbsp; Joe 
Mato</div>
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