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1. 02:59 PM - Remote oil filter (Kelly Meiste)
2. 03:18 PM - Re: Remote oil filter (Bill Cardell)
3. 04:55 PM - Re: Remote oil filter (LarryMcFarland)
4. 05:11 PM - Re: Remote oil filter (Bryan Martin)
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| Subject: | Remote oil filter |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
With spring now here I'm ready to replace my winter 10W-30 oil for my normal
Castrol 20W-50. I hate changing the filter as it's difficult to get at,
plus it dumps oil all over the muffler below when changing. I'm
contemplating going to a remote oil filter to simplify this process. With
more oil required to fill the additional oil lines and larger filter, plus
getting the filter away from the engine & muffler I hope to cool the oil
just a little better.
My question is, has any of you done this on your EA-81 yet?
If so can you tell me a little about your installation, and also were you
purchased the remote oil filter kit (part # if you have it)?
Thanks for any advice,
Kelly Meiste
Stratus powered 601 HD (130 hours)
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| Subject: | Remote oil filter |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Bill Cardell" <Bill@flyinmiata.com>
Try www.batinc.net . They have the adaptors, mounts and also
thermostats.
Bill Cardell (TurboDog's Dad)
www.flyinmiata.com
1-800-FLY-MX5S
tech 970-242-3800
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[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kelly
Meiste
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:59 PM
Subject: Stratus-List: Remote oil filter
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste"
--> <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
With spring now here I'm ready to replace my winter 10W-30 oil for my
normal Castrol 20W-50. I hate changing the filter as it's difficult to
get at, plus it dumps oil all over the muffler below when changing. I'm
contemplating going to a remote oil filter to simplify this process.
With more oil required to fill the additional oil lines and larger
filter, plus getting the filter away from the engine & muffler I hope to
cool the oil just a little better.
My question is, has any of you done this on your EA-81 yet?
If so can you tell me a little about your installation, and also were
you purchased the remote oil filter kit (part # if you have it)?
Thanks for any advice,
Kelly Meiste
Stratus powered 601 HD (130 hours)
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| Subject: | Re: Remote oil filter |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: LarryMcFarland <larry@macsmachine.com>
Kelly,
I found the difficulty of removing and replacing the filter was much
easier some time ago by putting
the leverage outside the motor mount. I used a nylon belt-wrench with a
square steel tube handle. This
was adapted to fit a large size socket extension 12 inches long. The
belt is fit the usual way onto the filter so that the
wrench and extension work the firewall-side of the filter while
extending out the right side. This method makes
getting the filter off a breeze. Doesn't stop the excess oil that
dribbles onto the muffler. I use a wad of paper
towels to capture that and a pan under. The extension works well both
ways, but one has to be careful
as it's easy to over tighten the filter. This method eliminated my need
for a remote oil filter which is going to
drip wherever you put it.
Larry McFarland
Kelly Meiste wrote:
>--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
>
>With spring now here I'm ready to replace my winter 10W-30 oil for my normal
>Castrol 20W-50. I hate changing the filter as it's difficult to get at,
>plus it dumps oil all over the muffler below when changing. I'm
>contemplating going to a remote oil filter to simplify this process. With
>more oil required to fill the additional oil lines and larger filter, plus
>getting the filter away from the engine & muffler I hope to cool the oil
>just a little better.
>
>My question is, has any of you done this on your EA-81 yet?
>If so can you tell me a little about your installation, and also were you
>purchased the remote oil filter kit (part # if you have it)?
>
>Thanks for any advice,
>
>Kelly Meiste
>Stratus powered 601 HD (130 hours)
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Remote oil filter |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: Bryan Martin <bryanmmartin@comcast.net>
I usually just put a piece of scrap aluminum on the muffler under the filter
when removeing it. The oil dribbles down on to the aluminum and runs down
into the drain pan.
--
Bryan Martin
N61BM, CH 601 XL, Stratus Subaru.
do not archive.
on 3/22/06 7:54 PM, LarryMcFarland at larry@macsmachine.com wrote:
> --> Stratus-List message posted by: LarryMcFarland <larry@macsmachine.com>
>
>
> Kelly,
> I found the difficulty of removing and replacing the filter was much
> ...
> getting the filter off a breeze. Doesn't stop the excess oil that
> dribbles onto the muffler. I use a wad of paper
> towels to capture that and a pan under. The extension works well both
>
> Larry McFarland
>
>
> Kelly Meiste wrote:
>
>> --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Kelly Meiste" <kellymeiste@jcwifi.com>
>>
>> With spring now here I'm ready to replace my winter 10W-30 oil for my normal
>> Castrol 20W-50. I hate changing the filter as it's difficult to get at,
>> plus it dumps oil all over the muffler below when changing. I'm ...
>>
>> Kelly Meiste
>> Stratus powered 601 HD (130 hours)
>>
>>
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