Morris Minor Owners Club

hi

i'd like to get rid of the paper cartridge oil filter and convert to a spin on ,
is this possible on the 1098 and if so what parts do i need/ where do i get them

thanks

yes its possible you can buy the complete kit from esm or bull motif etc


here's the link for bull motif esm do one also but can't find it

http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shop_item.php?ID=2046

fairly easy to do also

Link doesn't want to work for me, but a s/h option is the housing off a later (post 74 ish) Mini, or any A series Metro. Plenty around if you look in the right places (I hope, looking for one myself!)

If you do not buy a complete kit and obtain parts from a donor car instead then you must also obtain the two studs which affix to the block
as they are much shorter.

And I'm not entirely sure the canister will clear the chassis side rail. Why bother with all this - nothing wrong with the paper filter!!

But it does, and it's much easier to change

Later type Mini or Metro spin-on filter fits with no clearance problems, also get the two fixing bolts to replace the standard long studs. Very straightforward swap. I think all 1275 A-Series had the spin-on as well?

If you go down the second hand route. Ypu'll need to make a gasket I made a weetabix box one for mine and it has been fine.

I must admit that I took the easy way out and fitted a Flexolite adapter. No messing about, just remove the original, bolt up the adapter, and spin on the filter

The struggle can come when you try to get the old canister filter off again. For me - the old paper filter is much easier - and I have a lifetime supply of filters for it anyway!

If the filter is tight, then the use of a chain wrench is the easy solution. In my view a spin on filter makes the job of filter changing much easier, and cleaner!!

and if you haven't got a proper filter chain/strap you can always stab a screwdriver through it.

but mind the oil spurting out it'll go straight down your arm

and in my opinion modern is usually better engineered also so will prob do a better job than the paper ones and as most people have been saying easier and also most normal car spares places stock the filter where as they don't always stock the paper ones

I once ended up with two halves of filter and an oily screwdriver...

But the spin on is cleaner, easier (usually!), and I find filling the filter with fresh oil to speed up building pressure makes it very worth while.