Spin-On Oil Filter adapter

[DougE]

I have a 1972 e9, is the spin-on oil filter adapter still available as a replacement for the cartridge type housing. if so where. Any thoughts on the spin-on versus the cartridge type.
I have the late style cartridge filter housing on my car now, it's kind-of messy when you do an oil change plus the center bolt will not come out, it hits the bottom of the intake manifold.

Thanks, Doug

 

[HB Chris]

On my top bolt canister I slightly loosen the top bolt, slip a large zip lock bag under the can and then loosen the bolt. I can then wiggle the can/bag past the PS hoses, dip stick, battery tray and alternator (even easier with the one wire Alt, with the old Alt I also unclipped the wires to the Regulator). The zip lock is thick and won't tear easily.

Some remove the entire housing from the block but that entails four bolts and a new gasket, the less time bent over the fender the better for my back.

 

[John S]

spin-on oil filter adapter for M30 engine

Ireland Engineering sells a spin-on oil filter adapter for the M30 engine. I think that Korman Autoworks might sell one too. I alternate between using the newer style top bolt canister and my original bottom bolt one (at least until I run out of the old bottom bolt type filters). I always unbolt the entire oil filter housing (4 bolts) and drop that into a zip-lock bag when doing oil changes and am happy with that. My car is fuel injected (3.0 csi) so it's easy to get to the filter housing.

http://www.iemotorsport.com/
http://www.kormanautoworks.com/

--John

 

[DougE]

Filter Housing

Thanks guys, the plastic bag is a great idea I'll do that next oil change.

Doug