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sd33 oil filter woes/mods??
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:07 am
by zen
sd33..spin on oil filter...
takes too long to build oil pressure on first start up..its due to one way valve in filter being more 2 way and allowing filter to drain back overnight..
different filters are better or worse..but i can not find a decent one anymore...any mods?
or what good filters do you use??
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:14 pm
by macca81
are you able to put an element type filter on it? thats what all my sd33s have/had... i wasnt aware sd33s had spin on oil, only fuel. learn something new everyday ey
Re: sd33 oil filter woes/mods??
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:56 pm
by bogged
what brand are you using?? Coopers (light blue)? sounds normal for them if u r, same happened on my GQ with that brand.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:08 pm
by pongo
macca81 wrote:are you able to put an element type filter on it? thats what all my sd33s have/had... i wasnt aware sd33s had spin on oil, only fuel. learn something new everyday ey
From my experience N/A = element and TD = spin on.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:37 pm
by macca81
pongo wrote:macca81 wrote:are you able to put an element type filter on it? thats what all my sd33s have/had... i wasnt aware sd33s had spin on oil, only fuel. learn something new everyday ey
From my experience N/A = element and TD = spin on.
is it possible to replace the spin on with and element type? or would the mods be to exesive? altho messier to change, i think element type filters are much better.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:47 pm
by Wish I had coils
n/a and is spin on, i get oil pressure reasonable quick.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:36 pm
by zen
blue filter at moment...tried...just about all makes..fram was the worst..microset? the best (black) at 2 secs from start up at idle..but i cant find any..
blue print are bad too..
cant go element type(even though i have one) as i have external air/oil type oil cooler tapped in with adapter between filter and bit it spins onto...(before you suggest it ,it makes no difference if adapter there or not..)
i need to address this asap, so any input considered..
filters
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:47 pm
by Sterlo
Hey all
Well when ever the changover was in 84 i think, the SD33's and SD33T's went to spin on filters. Anything before was a cartrige type. Try ryco (Z149), fleetguard or baldwin. Ive used all and havnt had any troubles. have converted many SD33's to spin on type filters..
hope this helps
Sterlo
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:46 am
by zen
thanks..just hope they are available here..(uk)