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Changing the Oil Filter Mount


      
      
-----Original Message-----

      From: Petrus,
      Michael

      Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 8:53 AM

      To: 'Griego Tom'; richard conway

      Subject: RE: Oil Filter

      
      
So there are some
         benefits to the cumbersome old canister style!

      
      
I understand the O-ring that originally sealed up the
      canister/flange joint on the bottom bolt canister used to have
      a square section. I've only seen round section O-rings for this
      purpose, which according to some are unreliable. Maximillian
      refuses to carry the round section, and sez the square section
      type is not available.

      
      
I recently had a round-section ring blow out on a newly
      purchased coupe, though I suspect it was just poorly installed
      by the PO. 

      
      
Was ist die Geschichte?

      
      
Michael Petrus

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      
-----Original Message-----

      From: Dale
      & Sheila Olson

      Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 8:42 PM

      To: Griego Tom; richard conway

      Cc: wriblett

      Subject: Re: Oil Filter

      
      
I actually compromised and went with the later style
      canister that used the x bolt from the top to replace my bottom
      bolt style. Die-cast aluminum canister polished up real spiffy,
      too.

      
      
Dale O.

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      
----- Original Message -----

      From: "Griego
      Tom"

      To: "richard
      conway"

      Cc: "wriblett"

      Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:25 PM

      Subject: Re: Oil Filter

      
      
So there are some benefits to the cumbersome old
      canister style!

      
      
richard conway wrote:
         
         
I can remember one fine, cool
         (below freezing) fall Labor day weekend at Lime Rock and
         driving my twin turbo CSL to the track EARLY in the AM when
         my oil pressure light came on. Lo and behold, my Fram had
         split too and oil was all behind me. Of course there wasn't
         time to do anything because the first race was within the
         hour and my LeMans class winning CSL spent the night at the
         track. So I thumbed it to the track did my races and
         returned hours later to claim my CSL of now 28
         years.

         
         
Richard Conway

      
      
 

      
      
wriblett wrote:
         
         
Just be sure you use a good
         quality filter. I still have BAD memories from years ago
         after my FRAM split and dumped most of 6 quarts of oil on my
         driveway one chilly morning. Cold starts are when oil
         pressure is highest.

         
         
Bill

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      
----- Original Message -----

      From: "Art
      Wegweiser"

      To: RJohnM3@aol.com

      Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:05 PM

      Subject: Oil Filter

      
      
Some mechanics and I
         agree the best way to change the original is to remove the
         canister bracket from the block, drain the oil and then
         separate the canister from the bracket. Much easier and
         cleaner than removing the bottom bolt, especially the
         reassembly.
         
         
Richard

      
      
Just so. It is a good alternative and I used to do it
      exactly that way myself what with the gaskets and springs and
      washers and bolts that had better be reassembled properly or
      oil starvation might melt down your engine.

      
      
Then I located a spin off adapter that was not, at the
      time, an obscene price for a small metal casting. It was yet
      another Coupe epiphany among many such joyous discoveries in
      the last 15 years.

      
      
Part of the fun is enjoying the triumphs of the 1970's
      E9 designers and engineers and finding ways to outwit some of
      their idiotic creations.

      
      
Art