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oil filters on a T1
oval TOFU - June 8th, 2004 at 09:47 PM

no, not the strainer, I'm takling about the bolt-on ones that substitute the oil-pump cover... pros? cons? cost?

cheers
C

ph billet - June 8th, 2004 at 09:56 PM

the biggest con of the type that screw on the oil pump cover is it closeness to the exhaust system so it acts as a oil heater not a good idea in a air cooled vee dub the best system is the full flow system with a remote filter and going one step further also incorperating an oil cooler.

oval TOFU - June 8th, 2004 at 09:59 PM

hmmm sounds like much more work.... how about wrapping the exhaust in that metalic heat insulating material? I'll be running Genie headers...

ph billet - June 8th, 2004 at 10:06 PM

that may work but it gets very hot around that area .

Che Castro - June 9th, 2004 at 08:47 AM

There are bolt on pumps that have an inlet and and outlet and you can mount your filter under the rear fender.

This is a pretty cheap solution and you can use Golf filters.

oval TOFU - June 9th, 2004 at 12:37 PM

got any pics or net links of the aforementioned 'under-guard-oil-filter"?

Bizarre - June 9th, 2004 at 12:53 PM

Go here

http://www.cbperformance.com/cataloglist.asp?Search=oil+pump 

and look at Mazxi pump 3

helterskelter400 - June 9th, 2004 at 01:23 PM

blue, you beat me to it....

ps. i've got the filter that hangs off a stalk off the pump cover. in the buggy i dont worry about heating issues as much as having a bar and ally bash plate protecting it.

*did* - June 9th, 2004 at 01:57 PM

I'm thinking about something like that too.
Can you put it on without having to drop the engine out?

oval TOFU - June 9th, 2004 at 01:59 PM

these look tasty... =)

yeh, I think you'd be able to install them without taking the engine out...might have to takeoff your exhuast though...

[Edited on 9-6-2004 by oval TOFU]

Bizarre - June 9th, 2004 at 02:20 PM

you need to change your oil pump

You will need an oil pump puller.

For that to happen you need to take your pulley off and the bit of tin in front of it.

May be able to do it wit the exhaust still on.... dunnon never tried. Always done it when building the motor

Che Castro - June 9th, 2004 at 08:23 PM

Its easier to do it with the engine out. Although u also have to drill some holes to mount the damn filter, which is kinda hard cos there isnt much space in the wheel well :)

lugnuts - June 10th, 2004 at 04:52 AM

Its gunna go in the to hard basket me thinks :P

Che Castro - June 10th, 2004 at 08:57 AM

Dont be shyed out of it, its not that hard, u can actually mount the filter bit on the bumper bracket, using the bolt that is there. The amount of work is nothing considering how much you gain :)

Its piece of mind, unlike before, knowing that you can actually filter out stuff that is smaller than a rock :)

oval TOFU - June 11th, 2004 at 12:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Che Castro

Its piece of mind, unlike before, knowing that you can actually filter out stuff that is smaller than a rock :)


heh, true true....
:)