Pure One is the one I've been using for the last year.
Laura G. and Nigel
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 5:54 AM
Subject: RE: Oil filter score against Jeff: 4-0
>
> I purchased a PureOne oil filter at Pep Boys (No. PL10017; $6) and
installed
> it yesterday. When I removed the old filter ( a no-name that "meets
> Chrysler standards"(it wasn't Mopar?) that the PO put on) there was an
> adapter threaded in already. Good thing because none came with the new
> filter. It is simply a double male, 5/8" to 3/4". I chose the PureOne
> because of the info I saw at
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1080/oilfiltertech.html It
> rated the PureOne the best, based on SAE testing. This number will fit
Spit
> 1500's as well. I don't know how the NAPA Gold stacks up in the SAE test,
> but you could buy it for the adapter, and switch to a different brand of
> filter later.
>
> Terry Banbury
> '67 Mk III
> FD 2080
> > ----------
> > From: Ryan Smith[SMTP:shmitty990@yahoo.com]
> > Reply To: Ryan Smith
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 4:40 PM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Oil filter score against Jeff: 4-0
> >
> >
> > Just a word on NAPA filters. Depending on your local
> > jobber, they may not stock a certain package type.
> > Just ask for a 1312 filter; the 55- in front denotes a
> > packaging type. and yes and adapter should come with
> > every new NAPA gold filter (1312). Not sure about the
> > silver (21312). Alternately, assuming this is the
> > correct filter you could go to a Wix distributor and
> > ask for a 51312 filter.
> >
> > Ryan Smith
> > resident NAPA expert and little else
> >
> >
> > --- Peter Ficklin <pficklin@qnis.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Jeff,
> > > I recently bought a # 551312 from NAPA - it had
> > > the 3/4" x 5/8"
> > > adapter in the box with the filter - may have been a
> > > fluke, though.
> > > Call up NAPA near you, and ask them to look in one
> > > of the boxes for
> > > you... The filter fits my '63 OK (already had the
> > > adapter), but I
> > > haven't actually put the one that came with the
> > > filter on the block to
> > > check it... looks the same.
> > >
> > > good luck,
> > > Peter Ficklin
> > > '63 & '68 Spits
> > > Fresno, CA
> > > - - - - -
> > >
> > > Jeff McNeal wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I just made my third and fourth visits to auto
> > > parts stores in search of a
> > > > spin on oil filter for my '67 Mk3.
> > > >
> > > > I left both NAPA and PEP BOYS empty handed. The
> > > problem appears to be with
> > > > my male/mail thread adapter. It appears to be
> > > 5/8" to 5/8" -- and NOBODY
> > > > seems to stock an oil filter with a 5/8" thread.
> > > The world of oil filters
> > > > is apparently 3/4".
> > > >
> > > > The filter that was on the car is a Unipart whose
> > > number doesn't even show
> > > > up in the NAPA cross reference chart -- that's how
> > > old it is. This also may
> > > > have something to do with my Spitfire being an
> > > English home market car.
> > > >
> > > > So what's the consensus? Where do I find an oil
> > > filter with a 5/8" thread
> > > > or a new adapter that goes from 5/8" to 3/4"?
> > > This is beginning to drive me
> > > > batty.
> > > >
> > > > Much obliged.
> > > >
> > > > Jeff in San Diego
> > > > '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3
> > >
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> >
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