IMHO, if one is willing to go through all this, your car isn't worth much to you. I mean that in a generalized sense, not directly to you, Andy. Jeremiah --- Soma576@xxxxxxx wrote: > In a message dated 9/7/04 8:35:31 AM Central > Daylight Time, Soma576@xxxxxxx > writes: > > > > The difference is Fram does not make a filter that > is exactly for the > > DeLorean application due to the side-mount design. > I work in the industry > > and talked > > to a FRAM application technician and this is FACT. > if the filter were > > mounted upside down (hanging down) it would be ok. > the main difference is in > > the > > anti-drain back valve design (or lack of). > > > > Andy > > As an update to my above post, today I called the > specialist again and he > told me that the PH7328 Fram filter is the closest > match they have. it DOES have > an anti drainback valve. The information is > contrary to what i posted > earlier today. This filter MAY work but then again, > there may be gasket or > clearance problems. the flow rate or other internal > valves could differ from the > Purflux application. besides - i find it hard to > believe that anyone could need > an oil filter RIGHT NOW rather than wait 3 days for > the perfect one, at a > slightly higher cost. > > Darkstar - the 2870A filter is NOT an approved > filter for the DeLorean, > coming from this Fram representative. i didn't ask > why not but he said he would > not recommend it even though it fits. if you would > like more information i can > call him back. i do know that that filter is used > on a wide variety of VW and > Audi vehicles dating back to maybe three decades and > is still in use today. > > Andy > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating > team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for > sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/