[Healeys] Spin-On Oil Filters

[BJ8 Healeys]

For what it's worth, here is my record of spin-on oil filter use in my BJ8
over the years.  I have a Moss spin-on adapter from the mid-1980s that holds
the filter in the same orientation as the original filter canister, not at
right angles to the block as more recent adapters do.  For large diameter
filters (such as Wix 51515), the clearance to the RH foot well panel is
close enough that it makes getting a wrench on it to remove difficult.  I've
used smaller diameter filters to solve that problem.  All of them obviously
have the same thread regardless of physical size of the filter and all have
worked fine for me.  I generally change my oil and filter every 3000 miles,
but at least once a year.

Wix, p/n 51515  
Wix, p/n 51068
Car Quest, p/n 85068
Deutsch, p/n D539
Deutsch, p/n D430
STP, p/n S16
NAPA, p/n 1085
Purolator, p/n L20081
NAPA Silver, p/n 21521
NAPA Gold, p/n 1515

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666	
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Editorgary at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 4:41 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Spin-On Oil Filters

Hate to admit this, but it's been over two years since I've changed the oil 
in the Healey, just before I removed the fender for repair, and the car's 
been sitting since. Question is, what are the Fram, Purolator, etc. numbers 
for a spin-on oil filter that will fit a Smitty's spin-on conversion 
(probably the same as other spin-on conversions) so I can go buy a filter
tomorrow 
to do the oil change on Saturday. (and don't give me any grief about 
concours-original. Smitty's name on the part gives me an indulgence for the
oil 
filter exchange.)

Thanks in advance,
Gary