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YOUR RESEARCHStock filter vs spin on help
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It probably saved my engine when it spun a bearing due to a sloppy repair by a P.O.
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However, you can swap the filter whenever - you do not need to drain all the oil in order to change the filter.
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The Napa Gold 1042 or Platinum 1042 is for use ONLY with the spin-on filter adapter as pictured below (lower left), which is available online from LN Engineering and other vendors.
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The Napa Gold 1042 or Platinum 1042 is for use ONLY with the spin-on filter adapter as pictured below (lower left), which is available online from LN Engineering and other vendors.
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I've searched but I don't get exactly what I need to buy. Headed to autozone so the Napa reco won't work for me. Do I need an adapter and a filter? Please tell me exactly what to buy. I'm not mechanically inclined so seeking specificity. I REALLY appreciate your help.
If you didn't purchase an aftermarket spin-on adapter, you just need the filter element, which should be available at Autozone (Fram cartridge Autozone part number CH8278).
The cartridge looks like this:
You can't buy the spin-on adapter at Autozone - you need to order that online. However, you can swap the filter whenever - you do not need to drain all the oil in order to change the filter. You lose about a half-quart of oil when you remove the filter, so if you decide to add a spin-on adapter between changes, you can do so without wasting 9 quarts of oil.
The Napa Gold 1042 or Platinum 1042 is for use ONLY with the spin-on filter adapter as pictured below (lower left), which is available online from LN Engineering and other vendors.
rwiii,
Just an endorsement for this mod/upgrade. It probably saved my engine when it spun a bearing due to a sloppy repair by a P.O. Worth every penny imho.
There are several cross-referencable filters to the NAPA gold 1042. I seem to recall that a NAPA Platinum is NOT recommended (too restrictive?), however.
Full-flow filtration at startup with the spin-on adapter, rather than oil bypassing the filter at startup with the stock filter. This oil filter bypass can cause metal particles at the base of the stock filter housing to bypass the filter and be carried to the main bearings.
I really wish that people would stop repeating this. The spin on oil filters still have a bypass to prevent oil starvation at startup. Unless LN is selling a special spin on filter that they custom manufacture (highly doubtful), there's a bypass in it.
It would be great if they'd update their website to accurately reflect this.
Additional info on the NAPA oil filter bypass can be found
here.
