[Roadsters] Mobil 1 oil filter, not a correct U-20 part number reference

[Tim]

Are you saying that you cannot find a filter for your Roadster? or just 
specifically that the Mobil1 filter doesn't fit?

If the former, I've been using the Napa filter (1412? 15142?) for years 
with no issues.

tim


On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:03 AM, O'Farrell, Fergus P (AS) wrote:

> OK, the procrastination bug got me, so last minute before backroad 
> rally I had
> to buy an oil filter and U-20 filters are no longer "in stock, off the
> shelf".
> The only one available in their parts cross-listing was a Mobil 1 
> unit, that
> while pricy well, figured I had to bite the bullet cause I hadn't 
> ordered
> ahead of time.
>
> No go.  Does not fit.
> It expects there to be no drainback tube (there is an internal 
> drainback
> feature, it appears), and I sure wasn't going to remove mine in order 
> to get
> this to fit.
>
> Just an FYI.
> Fergus O
> 69 2000
> Los Alamitos, Ca
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