[Mgs] MGA spin-on oil filter

[Max Heim]

NAPA, CarQuest and Wix are all the same part (note the similarity in
numbering).

Fram cross-reference numbers are PH8A for the long, and PH43 short.

NB: Fram makes 3 quality grades of filter.


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires




on 8/3/10 11:58 AM, riverside at riverside at southslope.net wrote:

> NAPA gold number is 1516
> 
> 
> riverside sports cars
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David F. Darby" <ddarby at centurytel.net>
> To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 1:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGA spin-on oil filter
> 
> 
>> Hello Don,
>> 
>> If you have the Moss adapter (part no. 235-940), you have quite a range of
>> choices. Barney lists 34 different models from 22 manufacturers.
>> 
>> My preference is for the WIX #51516. This is a commonly used number for
>> foreign and domestic models. You should be able to get it most anywhere.
>> If
>> you have clearance problems, you can run the shorter 51335.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
>> Subject: [Mgs] MGA spin-on oil filter
>> 
>> The PO of my Mk 2 put an adaptor kit so that it now has a spin on oil
>> filter.  I want to change oil and filter, and need to purchase a new
>> filter.  Any recommendations for brand?  And more importantly, does
>> anyone have a part number for a replacement filter?  The one on the
>> car is a Carquest 85516, but the parts place I just called doesn't
>> have a cross reference for this one.
>> Thansk!
>> Don Scott