did an oil change a few weeks back and previously it has been FRAM or Mahle, but this time UFE (or similar)
ever since the change the oil light just takes a few seconds to go out, I reckon there is no 'anti drain' valve on the filter.
any thoughts ?? ?
I think the oil is a bit thicker than the last time, it is 15 -40 GTX this time (I cant mind what it was the previous time , it might have been 20-50 ? in other words it gets what it gets and a regular change as opposed to 7500 miles etc :-0 )
I will maybe try and get a Mahle OC 222 and see if that helps, the local Motor Factor can get them in stock, I asked about one last week and they reckoned the last time it was ordered was two years ago and that was probably for me!!
Oil Filter
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Oil Filter
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
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Re: Oil Filter
I've got lots of oil filters in stock
http://www.classicswede.co.uk/4_for__10 ... 30581.aspx
the lack of non return valve is the most likely cause for the delay in oil pressure
http://www.classicswede.co.uk/4_for__10 ... 30581.aspx
the lack of non return valve is the most likely cause for the delay in oil pressure
Re: Oil Filter
update
fitted Mahle and 'slight improvement' , however as I don't normally drive the car I don't know if this is a 'new' feature or something happening for months before I changed the oil.
I'll leave it a while and then swap out the oil light switch as I have a spare one of those anyway
fitted Mahle and 'slight improvement' , however as I don't normally drive the car I don't know if this is a 'new' feature or something happening for months before I changed the oil.
I'll leave it a while and then swap out the oil light switch as I have a spare one of those anyway
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1