[Mgs] MGA spin-on oil filter

[don]

Thanks to all of you guys for the info on the oil filters!  My oil 
pressure is less than 50 lb when the engine is at operating temp at 
higher RPMs.  Perhaps fresh 20-50 oil will help.  It still has the 
oil in from the PO, and it may be 30 wt.  At least I have a spare 
1622 engine in my garage if something horrible happens.

In my early MG years, I used various oils and filters on my 1960 MGA 
fitted with a 3-main B engine.  The combo that gave the best oil 
pressure at all times was Castrol 20-50 and a cotton-felt 
filter.  The cardboard filters cut oil pressure down a lot.  And back 
then, Castrol was not readily available; I had to buy it when I was 
lucky enough to find it.

Don Scott
Calistoga CA USA
1962 MGA Mk 2
1973 MGB GT (selling)
1965 MGB (seeking)
1966 TR4A
Misc. Japanese cars



At 03:32 PM 08/03/2010, Max Heim wrote:
>The reason I pointed this out is that the famous ongoing oil filter study
>webpage rated the Fram Tough Guard version as OK, even as it disparaged the
>other two grades.
>
>The whole issue is a little dicey since the manufacturers continually change
>the designs (seldom for the better), or buy each other out and so substitute
>different product under the old brand names. Caveat emptor.
>
>I still find it funny that every Ferrari I have ever seen with the hood open
>has sported a pair of the bright orange basic Fram filters (inverted, no
>less). Do you think they never actually start their engines?
>
>--
>
>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 3:03 PM, shop at justbrits.com at shop at justbrits.com wrote:
>
> > << NB: Fram makes 3 quality grades of filter. >>
> >
> > And NONE of them are anything I would put on any of my cars
> > [LBC or Chevy] or my Customers' cars, Max.
> >
> > Don, I would strongly suggest the WIX brand 1st followed by
> > the NAPA brand.
> >
> > Regards.......
> >
> > Ed