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Which oil filter should be used on the turbo motor???? I see the listings always have a shorter filter lsted than the FL1A. Does it truely make a difference or should I stick with the books?? Or is there a clearence problem with the longer filter????
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The longer filter would be a real pain to get in there. Better to stick with the shorter one unless you can get an adaptor from A Merkur which makes the filter point straight down.
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The smaller FL-300 is the correct size for the turbo engine with an oil cooler. Its also used on special service V8s with oil coolers like Highway Patrol 5.0s. I pulled a filter off of my SVO that must have been a CarQuest FL-1A size or nearly so. I couldn't even slip a strap-type wrench around it for removal.
The FL-1A gets really close to the steering shaft. On some cars it hits, on some its just really close.Last edited by 65ShelbyClone; 03-05-2006, 02:32 AM.1984 Mustang SVO 1C - E6, otherwise stock.Comment
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I've been using the shorter FL-300 now for 226,000 miles. I've never had a problem. I remember being kinda freaked out about it in 1984 the first time I crawled under to change my oil.
If you want to run the longer FL-1A you need the Merkur adaptor. The FL-1A is too long to fit without one due to the added lenght of the oil cooler bolted to the block.Comment
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Don't bother with the Merkur adapter unless you can get the proper metric sized o-ring that goes underneath the holddown bolt. I put in a o-ring that looked "close enough" and the stupid thing would never seal up right. I took it off a couple of weeks ago after dealing with a constant drip of oil coming from it. I might try it again at another oil change in the future should I get a proper o-ring for it.1986 1D - An oil return and rear end away from FINALLY being fully streetable again!
2007 Mazda3 2.3L 5 Speed hatchComment
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The adaptor is still avaialble from motorsport but I just cant seem to get them.Confucius says" a closed mouth gathers no foot"Comment
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Thanks for the info everybody. I just learned one more thing about an svo that I didnt even know they had.Comment
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What's the part number?Originally posted by NY ericComment
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