Thanks Josh. Nice set o' links (filed for future reference).
Whenever I buy oil filters I ask the parts
counter guy, "What have you got that isn't Fram"
I like Mann and Baldwin as good replacements.
Amsoil isn't common in Western Canada.
Interestingly, you do not get cleaner oil by
changing a filter frequently. The old one works
really well right up until it the media gets saturated. :)
Cheers, Russ
ex-Sweet 35 mk-1
At 10:25 AM 11/3/2018, you wrote:
I've cut apart quite a few different filters
from various manufacturers. Most of the high
end filters are just slightly different from one
another. Consistently favorable qualities are:
High density synthetic filter media
Silicone gaskets and anti-drain back
Metal media cap
Coil spring for bypass device
Thicker can and base plate.
Some of these features are hard to identify
without an autopsy. But you know it when you see it.
Cheap filters tend to have
Low density paper media and glued on paper end caps
Leaf spring bypass
Rubber components
Thin can materials
I have had good luck with Amsoil, and Purolator
Pur1 filters. There are lots of other good
ones and lots of bad, but Fram does stand out as
being on the bad side. You have 6
opportunities to do a dissection Paul, let us know what you find.
Manufacturers that provide their own
specifications make shopping easier. I like to
find thread and gasket dimensions and then
search for the largest possible filter that will
still fit the allowed space. I also compare filter media dimensions.
Wix, Donaldson, Amsoil all have online
references which help you to cross reference and find the best solution.
Filter comparison article:
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GWN2wLUqfJ8QbUdxd1z8Jo2L24V2RVQIXLxN0ASuiXxe7ydOlpi8QCpiliBaQa2u449_fyFXE2LXfU8U/view?usp=drivesdk>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GWN2wLUqfJ8QbUdxd1z8Jo2L24V2RVQIXLxN0ASuiXxe7ydOlpi8QCpiliBaQa2u449_fyFXE2LXfU8U/view?usp=drivesdk
Yanmar filter for QH, HM, GM, YM series engines
including Yanmar cross-references and dimensions.Â
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WY-pDhUDtrCXF_4p2grjp_wBiNDq3y6YDQvZ-UGLZHlReYRL1b6BFY-q_-OC2Wyl0GSm_adnVOQl-x7J/view?usp=drivesdk>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WY-pDhUDtrCXF_4p2grjp_wBiNDq3y6YDQvZ-UGLZHlReYRL1b6BFY-q_-OC2Wyl0GSm_adnVOQl-x7J/view?usp=drivesdk
The Fleetguard  FL3812 cross references to a Amsoil EA15K20.
<https://www.amsoil.com/AmsoilLookups/MasterFilterCrossRef.aspx>https://www.amsoil.com/AmsoilLookups/MasterFilterCrossRef.aspx
https://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/filters-and-by-pass-systems/oil/amsoil-ea-oil-filters/?Code=EA15K20
 Looking at the spec chart you could probably
gain a little volume/filter media square inches by moving to a EA15K13
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yk6IzUYWWzaPy2DDNRx5Ak5wyM0PB5TL/view?usp=drivesdk>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yk6IzUYWWzaPy2DDNRx5Ak5wyM0PB5TL/view?usp=drivesdk
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Sat, Nov 3, 2018, 11:59 AM Morgan Ellis via
CnC-List <<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
I agree with Andrew on this one. In the past I
was have issues with race engine and was
changing filters often and cutting them open to
try to identify where the wear was coming from.
In doing this we cut open several different
makes of filter. Fran were the absolute worst!
Since then I only buy Donaldson filters, as they
were head and shoulders above all others in
terms of construction and quality inside.
Morgan Ellis
SV MeandherÂ
30MkII
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