Thread: 2.25 oil filter upgrade to spin on filter

Originally Posted by ashhhhh

Fair point, but they're available.
If it leaks, something isn't right as mentioned.
I guess my point is that the original design isn't inherently bad, and doesn't really need replacing.
My opinion only!

You are of course entitled to your opinion, however I completely disagree on all points.

The filter is a PITA to change. The 110 county upside down equivalent is even worse.

I would argue the design IS inherently bad, it leaks everywhere, and is a PITA to align when refitting. Not to mention, it is much easier to contaminate when changing filters.

Spin on filters are just MUCH simpler, easier, with less mess.

I never regretted fitting my spin-on filter adaptor.

Originally Posted by ashhhhh

I guess my point is that the original design isn't inherently bad, and doesn't really need replacing.
My opinion only!

I'd have to agree with your comment.
It's just making a filter change more convenient both in time, less mess and availability of filters (at the likes of supercrap etc.). If you want to pay for convenience........

Colin

No, its not an inherently bad design at all, and I wouldn't have bothered changing it except the housing had split where the pressure sender was screwed in, and getting a new one was more expensive than buying the screw on adapter.

I do think the quality of the screw in filters will be better, larger surface area for better flow, etc.
I'm not sure about the quality of the long filters you get from B*part etc, and the screw ones are OEM.

but who currently has stock?

ok, problem solved,
i have a secondhand ETC 5347 on its way to me from British Off Road.

great service and cheap.

Originally Posted by harry

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i have a secondhand ETC 5347 on its way to me from British Off Road.

Hello again,

Did they give you the model/serial number of the correct filter to go with the ETC 5347 part? I gather there is some variation between different models - the numbers anyway.

I have yet to get around the fitting the unit I bought for my truck and don't have the filter number.

Could be wrong.

Cheers,

Neil

Originally Posted by incisor

really need to shout myself one of these........

Hello again.

I happened to be talking to Paxton at BOR this morning about another part and asked if they had any more ETC5347's about.

Apparently the same part was also fitted to the 200TDI motor and they have a few of them down the back being wrecked. I didn't ask about the price.

The filter number is ERR3340 and the cost ~$13-$19 generic to OEM.

Not sure if this helps.

As noted from the trail of responses, opinions vary on whether it is worth swapping to the spin on filter systems. But that's a free choice.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by S3ute

Hello again.

I happened to be talking to Paxton at BOR this morning about another part and asked if they had any more ETC5347's about.

Apparently the same part was also fitted to the 200TDI motor and they have a few of them down the back being wrecked. I didn't ask about the price.

The filter number is ERR3340 and the cost ~$13-$19 generic to OEM.

Not sure if this helps.

As noted from the trail of responses, opinions vary on whether it is worth swapping to the spin on filter systems. But that's a free choice.

Cheers,

If they are from a 200Tdi, doesn't it take a Z89A???