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Oil Filters (for oil filter junkies)
« on: 27 August 2007, 00:32:06 »

It's not about Vauxhall, but still makes interesting read...:

http://www.autoair.co.uk/Filters.htm



« Last Edit: 27 August 2007, 10:25:07 by TheBoy »
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Re: Oil Filters (boffins and anoraks only)
« Reply #1 on: 27 August 2007, 00:38:46 »

So, for an extra £6.50 you can fit an oil filter that actually works as opposed to one that doesn't. Bit of a no brainer I would say.  :) :)
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Re: Oil Filters (boffins and anoraks only)
« Reply #2 on: 27 August 2007, 00:40:32 »

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So, for an extra £6.50 you can fit an oil filter that actually works as opposed to one that doesn't. Bit of a no brainer I would say.  :) :)

It is - going back to Vx, the GM one is only £1.10+VAT so is actually cheaper than the non-original ones  :P
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Re: Oil Filters (boffins and anoraks only)
« Reply #3 on: 27 August 2007, 00:42:55 »

99.9% common sense methinks !!  :)
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Re: Oil Filters (boffins and anoraks only)
« Reply #4 on: 27 August 2007, 08:23:07 »

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So, for an extra £6.50 you can fit an oil filter that actually works as opposed to one that doesn't. Bit of a no brainer I would say.  :) :)

It is - going back to Vx, the GM one is only £1.10+VAT so is actually cheaper than the non-original ones  :P

I found it an interesting read MJ  :y

Tho im suprised your 2.6 uses a metal type oil filter......i thought the 2.6/3.2 used the more expensive paper type  :-/
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Re: Oil Filters (boffins and anoraks only)
« Reply #5 on: 27 August 2007, 09:41:46 »

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So, for an extra £6.50 you can fit an oil filter that actually works as opposed to one that doesn't. Bit of a no brainer I would say.  :) :)

It is - going back to Vx, the GM one is only £1.10+VAT so is actually cheaper than the non-original ones  :P

I found it an interesting read MJ  :y

Tho im suprised your 2.6 uses a metal type oil filter......i thought the 2.6/3.2 used the more expensive paper type  :-/

It doesn't... it uses the paper element type.... nor do I have a Honda... I am just an anorak normally curious so I read about these things.
« Last Edit: 27 August 2007, 09:42:05 by markjay »
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Re: Oil Filters (boffins and anoraks only)
« Reply #6 on: 27 August 2007, 10:20:29 »

Does this constitute an oil thread  [smiley=evil.gif]

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Re: Oil Filters (boffins and anoraks only)
« Reply #7 on: 27 August 2007, 10:40:56 »

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Does this constitute an oil thread  [smiley=evil.gif]

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No no no  :-[ :'(
It's an oil filter thread   :(
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« Reply #8 on: 27 August 2007, 10:49:12 »

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Does this constitute an oil thread  [smiley=evil.gif]

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No no no  :-[ :'(It's an oil filter thread   :(
Near enough for post knobbling I reckon  >:(

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Does this constitute an oil thread  [smiley=evil.gif]

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No no no  :-[ :'(It's an oil filter thread   :(
Near enough for post knobbling I reckon  >:(

;D ;D ;D

Close shave...  :-X
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« Reply #10 on: 27 August 2007, 12:04:01 »

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Does this constitute an oil thread  [smiley=evil.gif]

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No no no  :-[ :'(It's an oil filter thread   :(
Near enough for post knobbling I reckon  >:(

;D ;D ;D

Close shave...  :-X
You're lucky I'm up to my elbows in tractor  :P
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« Reply #11 on: 28 August 2007, 07:18:31 »

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So, for an extra £6.50 you can fit an oil filter that actually works as opposed to one that doesn't. Bit of a no brainer I would say.  :) :)

It is - going back to Vx, the GM one is only £1.10+VAT so is actually cheaper than the non-original ones  :P

I found it an interesting read MJ  :y

Tho im suprised your 2.6 uses a metal type oil filter......i thought the 2.6/3.2 used the more expensive paper type  :-/

It doesn't... it uses the paper element type.... nor do I have a Honda... I am just an anorak normally curious so I read about these things.

Ahh ok.....i wondered why you quoted £1.10 for the oil filter......thats the price i pay for my 2.2  :y
Yours is £3.06+vat  :y
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