Oil filter [message #267666] |
Tue, 16 December 2014 20:33 |
roy1
Messages: 2126 Registered: July 2004 Location: Minden nevada
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If anyone is interested rock auto is offering a close out special on Mobil One extended life oil filters for $2.54 each. I bought 6 of them. Some folks only use Wix but I feel Mobil One is good too.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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Re: Oil filter [message #267668 is a reply to message #267666] |
Tue, 16 December 2014 20:50 |
bwevers
Messages: 597 Registered: October 2010 Location: San Jose
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I see they also have the "Champion Labs" PH24 filter for $1.13 each with 30 day warranty.
Never heard of that brand.
Bill Wevers GMC49ers, GMC Western States
1975 Glenbrook - Manny Powerdrive, OneTon
455 F Block, G heads
San Jose
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Re: Oil filter [message #267673 is a reply to message #267668] |
Tue, 16 December 2014 22:08 |
roy1
Messages: 2126 Registered: July 2004 Location: Minden nevada
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Don't know if I would trust that off name brand I bought some off name champion lab filters a few years ago I cut one open expecting it to be a typical champion lab filter but it was of poor quality. I'm sure the Mobil One will be a quality filter I can see they have a metal core and end plates also a silicone rubber back flow valve just by looking in the filter as they came today.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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Re: Oil filter [message #267679 is a reply to message #267678] |
Tue, 16 December 2014 22:56 |
roy1
Messages: 2126 Registered: July 2004 Location: Minden nevada
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Broham wrote on Tue, 16 December 2014 20:46what is the M1 part number?
thanks
M1-203
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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Re: Oil filter [message #267698 is a reply to message #267666] |
Wed, 17 December 2014 12:25 |
bwevers
Messages: 597 Registered: October 2010 Location: San Jose
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I see they have a sale on .040 over piston rings.
Can I file them down to fit .030 over pistons?
Bill Wevers GMC49ers, GMC Western States
1975 Glenbrook - Manny Powerdrive, OneTon
455 F Block, G heads
San Jose
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Re: Oil filter [message #267716 is a reply to message #267698] |
Wed, 17 December 2014 19:30 |
Larry
Messages: 2875 Registered: January 2004 Location: Menomonie, WI
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bwevers wrote on Wed, 17 December 2014 12:25I see they have a sale on .040 over piston rings.
Can I file them down to fit .030 over pistons?
IMHO, getting a ring that is .010 over size is not a good idea. Doing that raises ring tension on the cylinder walls above an acceptable level increasing wear on both rings and cylinder walls. You would have to file end gaps increasing the risk that you did it wrong and end up seizing a ring. IMO, more important than ring end gap, is placement of end gap on the ring. I worked at a Hot Rod shop years ago and the master mechanic taught me how to place rings on a piston. Using that learned method, and other important assembly techniques you can keep compression consistant and up, while keeping oil consumption to a minimum. My motor (assembled by me using this technique) consumes about 1 qt in 1500 to 2000mi, and a fair share of that (judging from how wet the oil pan is) is leaking of oil. Last year I put on 7K miles on our trip south. No oil change on the trip....I added only 2qts on the whole trip. See this for how I learned to place rings on a piston. JWID
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g4104-putting-rings-on-pistons.html
Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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Re: Oil filter [message #267740 is a reply to message #267666] |
Thu, 18 December 2014 00:50 |
bwevers
Messages: 597 Registered: October 2010 Location: San Jose
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to bite the bullet and shell out $$$ for the .030 over rings.
Bill Wevers GMC49ers, GMC Western States
1975 Glenbrook - Manny Powerdrive, OneTon
455 F Block, G heads
San Jose
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