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[redcooper]

Does anyone have an opinion on what is the very best quality oil filter for a 1964 Cooper with 998 engine and original oil filter housing ?

[Tupers]

I assume you’re running the standard paper element inside a canister rather than the latter spin on filter?

[redcooper]

Yes standard original filter housing. Seems there are a number of OE size filters but I was wondering if anyone had any views on which one is best quality or whether there is one using more modern technology that might be better..

Found a Mann 813/1x which is shown as compatible. Mann filters are usually good quality has anyone used that one ?

[nicklouse]

Why not the one from the original maker?
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Nothing wrong with Mann stuff.

But personally I would ( and have done) change for a spin on filter head and filter.

[surfblue]

Thinking of changing to spin on myself. Hate the mess with the canister type.

[croc7]

Agree with Nicklouse. For spin on, I like Mann (W719/15), Wix/NAPA (1342), both tall filters.

[Mini Manannán]

I like to use the K&N Performance Gold filters: https://www.moss-eur...ld-235-830.html

 

Bigger is better right?

[dodge44]

Have used a multitude of different makes over the years and there is nothing to choose between any of them really. None have every punctured or failed. A couple of examples from my 'stock' pictured here - The GFE103 Classic Gold filter has additional rubber seals top and bottom and has come with a plethora of seals but curiously also a spin-on filter block gasket(!). The CH816PL Fram filter on the right has a more naked appearance but is still well made.

This is very much like the electric / mechanical fuel pump debate - Each to their own, but personally I'd contend there's no reason the original oil filter arrangement should make a lot more mess than a spin-on filter, providing the bolt seal in the bottom is sound and the top seal flicks out of the head for replacement OK. IMO the main advantage of the earlier bolt on type is you don't have to remove the grille to swap a filter - you put a socket on the bottom and the canister assembly just drops out through the gap between the engine and sub-frame. The only messy bit is cleaning out the 'can' and remembering to peel the bottom metal plate (17H1148) off the old oil filter before you chuck it away....

OK, so it's over 25 years since I've used a spin on filter but my abiding memory is they are more often than not reluctant to unscrew by hand and the grille had to come off to get enough leverage to shift it - less hassle these days as the grille is now bare but I had spotlights fitted back then so they had to come off as well, so hopefully you see my point. More gadgets available these days but I had a chain and lever type tool for the spin-on filter and if that didn't shift it, it was a case of resorting to the use of a long screwdriver driven through it with all the resultant mess that brings.

 

Roger

 

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