Screw on Oil Filter

Post by **DuncanBeaumont** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:33 pm

How difficult (easy) is to to change the oil filter thingy so that it will take a screw on oil filter?

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:10 pm

You can either buy a complete kit from one of the specialists or if you have a local scrap yard take one of a Mini, if I remember the kits are around £20 complete and quite easy to fit.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:02 pm

The only slight snag is that you have to change the long studs that hold the existing filter - for shorter ones. And you have to obviously take off the oil transfer pipe - and it's quite easy to twist that pipe if not careful!

Post by **simmitc** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:04 pm

Some of the kits use the original head with an adapter. Even easier to fit, no studs to change, no risk to the pipe.

Post by **DuncanBeaumont** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:31 pm

Sorry about the possibly naive question, but where would I buy the simplest possible kit?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:48 pm

" original head with an adapter " - seriously ? Not seen one like that - nor do I understand how it would work. Best place by far is on ebay or in scrappy - get the bits off a Mini.

Post by **M25VAN** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:47 am

Just forund this on the Flexolite website......

http://www.flexolite.co.uk/product/adaptors.htm

there is one listed for the Minor.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:13 am

Well - never heard of that before! Well found! I see they list a kit for my TR7 - and also listed is a kit for the Avro Lancaster - pressumably 4 off required!

Post by **simmitc** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:53 pm

I think that Morris Minor Centre (Birmingham) sell that type.

Post by **dalebrignall** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:26 pm

they should say rolls royce merlin really,only 2 lancasters airworthy,the raf one and one in canada.there is one that does taxi runs down a runway in linconshire,so not that much demand ,for this product,but it did genorate a bit of intrest.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:32 pm

So the same oil filter that fits the Lancaster also fits the Spitfire ?