Just because a filter will screw onto the DeLorean block, that doesn't mean it is appropriate. And there are a lot that will fit. Here are the filters I know about which have been mentioned in cross-reference lists or somewhere on the internet before. I put comments after the ones I have used or have more info on. Feel free to add your own comments and post them back to the DMCForum.org Someday someone will figure out how make this easy to find on the web site. Summary of known issues: Many filters that work are too wide to clear the oil pressure sender. Many people put the sender on an elbow to get it out of the way. OEM senders are junk. New senders are often even wider still and need an elbow to clear any filter. Some filters are rumored to have built in check valves and/or bypass valves. Check valves help keep oil from draining through filter back into pan. Bypass valves are protection against clogged filter elements due to dummies not changing their oil. If you are not a dummy then you probably don't need a bypass valve. The filters listed below may or may not have these valves. Or the bypass valve may be made for the wrong pressure for the DeLorean's application. If you find DeLorean in the list of filters sold by your local autoparts store, it may be wrong. Your safest bet is to play dumb and buy a known good filter from your favorite DeLorean specific vendor when you are buying other parts that you will need from them anyway. AC Delco PF-13 fits but is too wide for stock oil sender UPF-13 same as PF-13 only "Ultraguard Gold" PF-56 said to have proper bypass valve Bosch 5401 72150 is no longer made Champion PH-228 Crossland (another name for Purflux) sold by Martin Gutkowski d/b/a DMUK Fram -- has reputation for collapsing filter elements and housings that fall apart. PH2870A DG2870A PH16 3600 said to have proper bypass valve Harddriver HD07 Lee LF400 said to have proper bypass valve LF 2861 do not use, bypass pressure too high MANN W 719/5 correct skinny size to clear stock oil sender. Longer than most filters, so maybe it does more filtering. Sold by John Hervey d/b/a some really generic sounding auto parts store. Motorcraft FL400A said to have proper bypass valve NAPA 1348, 1084 1307 & 1342 -- WTF? which one? Have two votes for 1307. Peugeot 1109.45 Purflux LS410A, LS410B & LS410C -- sold by many DeLorean specific vendors. Is correct skinny size to clear oil sender. Purolator L14670 PL14670 model up from L14670, found in reference book at parts store. Hasn't destroyed my engine yet. FC109-1 PC134 PER 17 PER1 L20195 L10018 recommended by Purolator for DeLorean yet is too wide to clear sender. L20064 do not use , no bypass valve L20195 said to have proper bypass valve Renault AW 261-2 Wix 51364, 51516 & 15 -- Okay, what's the difference? Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12civ7ibm/M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egro upweb/S=1705126215:HM/EXP=1071282419/A=1853618/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com /Default?mqso=60178338&partid=4116730> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1853618/rand=693870972> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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