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kellymeiste(at)jcwifi.com
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: Remote oil filter

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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Bill(at)flyinmiata.com
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject: Remote oil filter

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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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: Remote oil filter

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:



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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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bryanmmartin

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: Remote oil filter

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.

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on 3/22/06 7:54 PM, LarryMcFarland at larry(at)macsmachine.com wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 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:

> 

> 

> 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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