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Oil filters
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nichols617@aol.com |
10-24-2009 @ 7:57 AM
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I have a 51 PU. Should I change the filter every oil change or can I leave the filter out all together and change the oil more frequently?
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supereal |
10-24-2009 @ 10:59 AM
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We always change the filter when the oil is changed, as it contains about a quart of dirty oil. If you have the original Fram-type oil filter, NAPA has the filter cartridge, #1006. The old bypass type filter certainly doesn't do the job of the modern spin-on kind, but it does catch enough to be valuable.
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nichols617@aol.com |
10-25-2009 @ 8:51 AM
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I do have the original canister type and I'll go to NAPA. I'm sure they are less expensive than Carpenter. Thanks!
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supereal |
10-25-2009 @ 9:45 AM
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We buy them by the case, but they retail for about ten bucks at our NAPA. The filters are also available at some farm stores, as they fit Ford tractors, too. I like the NBAPA version, as they include both the narrow and wide cap gaskets.
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Big Red 51 |
10-26-2009 @ 7:27 AM
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Nichols; I use the NAPA Gold 1006 in my '51 PU V8 and is about $12 for a single. Like Super said it comes with both gaskets and also has the ring on top to pull out. You'll pay about $19 at Carpenters with shipping for their's. No question about it, I have always used a filter. You never know when something might come loose and go floating around, even(especially) a new rebuild.
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alanwoodieman |
10-26-2009 @ 8:26 AM
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Wix just about makes all of the major brands of filters including GM brand, NAPA, Texaco, etc. You can go to a Wix dealer, usually a heavy tractor, earth moving, and get one around here for $6.00 ea. I just buy a case of them and my friends get them from me.
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nichols617@aol.com |
10-26-2009 @ 1:59 PM
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I had Advance Auto Parts cross reference the NAPA #1600 and I got a Purolator L30034 (replaces P34) for $6.96 each. Thanks for all your comments!
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supereal |
10-27-2009 @ 9:02 AM
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The cross match for the NAPA filter cartridge should be for the 1006, not 1600.
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nichols617@aol.com |
10-27-2009 @ 10:28 AM
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Sorry, that was a typo on my part. The cross match was for the 1006.
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