European oil filter & Synthetic

DoctorC

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Hi Y'all
So now I'm in France and my local autozone equivalent is somehow not fully stocked for my 67 Mustang!
I need an oil filter for my first local oil change. I looked for the Wix 51515 since Wix is here but they didnt have it in stock. So I'll probably order online, but then the chance of getting the wrong thing kinda skyrockets.

Amazon lists the following as OEM equivalents:
AUDI 068115561B|
FORD 1794466|FORD 1827183|FORD 1829195|FORD 5191624|
MAZDA WLY314302|
NISSAN 1520843G00|
PORSCHE 90110720309|
SEAT 068115561B|
VOLKSWAGEN 068115561B|
VOLVO 1328162

Anybody got any experience with ordering supplies on this side of the pond? The Wix goes for 45€ (like 50 bucks!) so I'd rather not... Seat or VW should be cheap.

Also, I'm switching over to synthetic since 10W30 made from dinos is hard to come by locally. They have 5W30 synthetic high millage though. I've read I can expect some weeping from my engine. Hopefully no full on leaks. I can always go back...

Can I change out the synthetic stuff longer, or should i stick to 3K miles?

Thanks
 
Hi, maybe someone here could send a few Motorcraft FL1A's your way. They are $3.97 at Walmart. Maybe Walmart could ship them to you. In my classics I use Castrol blend, 10W-40, the green jug. Synthetic and synthetic blend (the Ford dealers use synthetic blend) oil has much more resistance to thermal breakdown, and lasts longer then conventional oil. I went to a 5,000 mile interval on my daily drivers ans once a year on my classics. None of my classics see more then 1,500 miles per year. I've heard about seeping gaskets when you make the switch to synthetic but I didn't have a problem, I think that is a stupid rumor. Good luck
 
no local Walmart? order on line'n pick up there?
We can't legally ship U a 4$ part (export/import) but I remember you, ur ideas'n Qs.
Some 1 here might.
C what a USA big bx store would mail for (price wise).
We mentioned AutoZone, Walmart. Need more? Ask...

I got a cooking item (a pressure cooker 'weight') from Oz cuz I could not read the French co's french.
I can read english, a lill. Thats sorta what they talk Down Under (but not quite) so we could do our tradin.
2$ part, 10$ shipping. I hope U find a better deal. Post back up, Doc. let us know what U find...

I'd say a 5W is kinda light.
Many of the hot rod mags are on line now. One did an excellent article on crankcase lubes for older rigs. hafta ck my archive 2C if I saved it. May B this 'ill help?
https://klinegroup.com/reports/y533/
 
Thanks chad :D
I found that the KN HP-3001 is an equivalent and that is a easy off the shelf item here. Cost me 7 bucks I believe (was 40 for the WIX).
As for the synthetic... I'm still on the fence. I can get off the interwebs dead dino oil, but I started a thread over at VMF to get some reading on mixing and matching oil. (https://www.vintage-mustang.com/threads ... l.1181530/)
I think I might end up doing that. My oil is a year old, 8 months of which was sitting. Something is starting to make a bit a of a racquet. So I'll decide here over the next few weekends and just getter done.
Synth would be easiest as my local shop stocks it.

As to your comment on 5W being on the light side, I'm on the beach here so low temps are not normal. Maybe 40's for a spell is about it.
I suppose if I decided to go skiing I could change the oil out in preparation.

Thanks every body for your support these past 2 years since i bought this baby. I really appreciate it!
As you were =)

DrC
 
Hengst is one of the euro filter manufacturers for auto makers there. See for yourself, Hengst filtration. Your Wix number crosses to Hengst H17W02
 
Aha! Nice. I'll add that to my list of equivalents!
DrC
 
I thought Mann the best (german) for my Wolwols
(I still remember the yellow/green boxes)...
 
Many people that run straight synthetic oil go 15,000 to 18,000 miles per oil changes, technically all the types of oils don't ever break down. By the way if you are useping the conventional oils tests have shown that you can get 90 percent of the benefits of the straight synthetic oils by just adding 1 quart of Synthetic oil with the rest being the conventional oil. The blended oils (conventional / synthetic) if they are available there will do the same thing. If you can't get anything else but the Synthetic's than use it. If your gaskets and seals are in good condistion you probally won't have any trouble.

I also had the experience of maintaining a fleet of Taxi Cab's back in the mid 1960's where we didn't change the oil, this was long before synthetic's came along. We just changed the oil filters (Frantz) and then added 1 new quart of oil it worked great cleaning the oil, the filtering media is finer than what's used in the standard oil filters. Best of luck (y) :nod:
 
https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/1 ... il-filters
I remember those.
Also the Amisol remotes.

I'd like a canister style (just change a paper filter) similar to some diesels
for the bronk. Stand beside, unscrew, hold over a rag to avoid under hood drips,
drop in the new...
(hope this aint too far off topic - ahhh what the heck. Yer way over there in europe!). :eek:
 
Chad both of those filter company's are still making the filters new. The Frantz filter system was bought by another company and has went through some minor reengineering that can now use severial new filter media. :nod:. https://www.frantzfilters.com
 
This thread is becoming hilarious. TP in the Filter... WTF.
I did watch a youbitubi video this week about a guy who cuts 'em open and lays 'em out on the floor for comparison.
KN did fine =)
 
yup:
"...The Frantz Filter Systems are capable of removing extremely small size particles from the oil by providing filtration through a densely packed filtering media..."

lill different than the TP roll !
 
bubba22349":2xmtlcrq said:
I also had the experience of maintaining a fleet of Taxi Cab's back in the mid 1960's where we didn't change the oil, this was long before synthetic's came along. We just changed the oil filters (Frantz) and then added 1 new quart of oil it worked great cleaning the oil, the filtering media is finer than what's used in the standard oil filters. Best of luck (y) :nod:

What's this about just changing the filter and adding 1qt oil?
This is a very interesting proposition...
I'll have to read up on that.
 
I am in a similar position, but in the UK, using a 6-pot '67 Mustang as a 'daily driver' for the duration. I got a Motorcraft FL-1A filter off ebay...[playing safe really].......I have also used higher-zinc oil from ''Classic Oils'' in the UK..but also that Aussie stuff from Penrite. Push-comes-to-shove, any fresh multigrade will work, however.

Since most of the go-faster shops here don't stock esoteric American service items...I make use of the excellent trans-pond service offered by RockAuto.

For example:

My water pump has rattled for some years now..it's getting so bad that idling though my local town has destroyed what remaining street cred a Mustang could have here...so ....ordered one from RockAuto last wednesday.....it's already at my local Fedex spot, according to their email..should have it on Monday.. All for less than a third the price from a UK specialist parts dealer! [£40-plus, delivered?? I included new hoses, just in case of a cock-up on my part?]

I should add that I'm an OAP..so funds are very definitely limited.

{Mahle OC67 flitter any good????]
All these apparently will fit??
https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.co ... MAHLE/OC67
 
DoctorC":m661l4hg said:
bubba22349":m661l4hg said:
I also had the experience of maintaining a fleet of Taxi Cab's back in the mid 1960's where we didn't change the oil, this was long before synthetic's came along. We just changed the oil filters (Frantz) and then added 1 new quart of oil it worked great cleaning the oil, the filtering media is finer than what's used in the standard oil filters. Best of luck (y) :nod:

What's this about just changing the filter and adding 1qt oil?
This is a very interesting proposition...
I'll have to read up on that.

I was in high school when I got the job of maintaining that feet of old Taxi Cabs so didn't know very much about the science of how it works or the reasons why anyone would even want do it. These cars hadn't been serviced in a very long time and the oil was quite dark in color with contamination. In short order after servicing each one of the cars the oil was clean again and it proved to me that it works and of course the reason was to reduce the owners operating costs. The site above goes into the details see below link. :nod:

The Current Science
https://www.frantzfilters.com/science/
 
bubba22349":180tvtsu said:

Well I'll be dipped. (Referenc to Vice Grip Garage, if ya dont know him, have a watch. He's fun.)
This is flabbergasting, but not at all crazy. Upon proper meditation on the matter, Dead dinos aren't gonna be broken down by a couple pounds of pressure and a couple hundred degrees of temp...
Hmmm....

Alastairq":180tvtsu said:
I am in a similar position, but in the UK, using a 6-pot '67 Mustang as a 'daily driver' for the duration. I got a Motorcraft FL-1A filter off ebay...[playing safe really].......I have also used higher-zinc oil from ''Classic Oils'' in the UK..but also that Aussie stuff from Penrite. Push-comes-to-shove, any fresh multigrade will work, however.

{Mahle OC67 flitter any good????]
All these apparently will fit??
https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.co ... MAHLE/OC67

I used the same cross reference for the Wix to find the K&N =)
 
over here only a few companies make 'em (all), they just spray a different color/co. logo on. NAPA (the Gold 'line') has been tops for me, Wix (as said, probably same manufacturer) "Ford" and "Mann" I'd say, OK, - Not the Fram !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTNJLEV8CG8&app=desktop
Each industry (the global village, multi-nationals, 'way of capitalism", corporate culture, etc) does this. Walmart has been such a force (follow the money, biggest retailer $ wise) has been able to shut down much by sayin to the manufacturers "I'll buy everything U make." A co would love this, until they say, once achieved - "U have to sell it to me for less, now"). In this economy, product begins to drop quality. Walmart can have the co. make them a product of less quality so Walmart income is higher eventho it has a quality product logo on it. They make the Walmart one (lower quality) and try to make the others of quality so as to not loose public perception of 'a good company/product'.
Sorry, I can't name all those listed on yer link.
Glad U use RockAuto as I don't think they add huge 'cross the national boundaries" charges, just the standard mail increase for distance. Not sure how that is accomplished as its illegal to export/import w/o meeting duties (or whatever the correct term). May B they paid for "distribution rights" (how the whole system wrks, only certain co.s R allowed to distribute) and all of us do in every purchase (like insurance - it's spread out among all patients)?
 
Alastairq":2bznh039 said:
I am in a similar position, but in the UK, using a 6-pot '67 Mustang as a 'daily driver' for the duration. I got a Motorcraft FL-1A filter off ebay...[playing safe really].......I have also used higher-zinc oil from ''Classic Oils'' in the UK..but also that Aussie stuff from Penrite. Push-comes-to-shove, any fresh multigrade will work, however.

Since most of the go-faster shops here don't stock esoteric American service items...I make use of the excellent trans-pond service offered by RockAuto.

For example:

My water pump has rattled for some years now..it's getting so bad that idling though my local town has destroyed what remaining street cred a Mustang could have here...so ....ordered one from RockAuto last wednesday.....it's already at my local Fedex spot, according to their email..should have it on Monday.. All for less than a third the price from a UK specialist parts dealer! [£40-plus, delivered?? I included new hoses, just in case of a cock-up on my part?]

I should add that I'm an OAP..so funds are very definitely limited.

{Mahle OC67 flitter any good????]
All these apparently will fit??
https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.co ... MAHLE/OC67

I haven't used the Mahile oil filters or even seen one here so can't say much without seeing one cut open. However if you look at their line of engine parts that they make such as Pistons they do look to be of a very high quality, so I also wouldn't be surprised if their oil filters are also quite good. Best of luck (y) :nod:
 
Sounds like a great daily driver :LOL: :LOL: :beer:
 
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