remote oil filter

redsunbeam · Post by **redsunbeam** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:40 pm

Does anyone know of a car that has a remote oil filter as standard? I've hit a few budget issues and need to keep costs down. If i can get one from the breakers that would help.
Cheers

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:52 pm

Think Automotive for about £23 for the remote filter unit

http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/On_li ... rs_40.html

You may also want a take off unit and some pipes - they are good on all 3

Sorry don't know of a remote filter on production car

Ian

harvey · Post by **harvey** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:34 pm

Ian Anderson wrote: Sorry don't know of a remote filter on production car

Ian

MGB V8 had one IIRC. (Although that could hardly be called a "production" car nowadays.)

Post by **scudderfish** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:51 pm

harvey wrote:
Ian Anderson wrote: Sorry don't know of a remote filter on production car

Ian
MGB V8 had one IIRC. (Although that could hardly be called a "production" car nowadays.)

Yes it does, I commented on it to the owner of a car I was looking at at Harpenden Classics On The Common this afternoon.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:31 pm

The MGB remote oil filter housings are readily available on tinterweb!!

http://www.mgocspares.co.uk/acatalog/MG ... __397.html

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:26 am

redsunbeam wrote:Does anyone know of a car that has a remote oil filter as standard? I've hit a few budget issues and need to keep costs down. If i can get one from the breakers that would help.
Cheers

My BMW E39 528 does - so I'd guess most 6 cylinder BMWs of that era. Takes a filter element so cheap to replace.

Unless you were looking for a complete kit for a particular engine?

redsunbeam · Post by **redsunbeam** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:47 pm

I bought a take off plate some time ago, but now need a cheap remote head and pipes.
Dave, what year bmw do you have?

Will Reeve · Post by **Will Reeve** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:13 pm

I think most BMW's from around 1995 have remote filters. My E39V8 does and it's quite a nice sized filter with a plastic screw on top! Although the filter isn't cheap it's easer to change!

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:05 pm

Will Reeve wrote:I think most BMW's from around 1995 have remote filters. My E39V8 does and it's quite a nice sized filter with a plastic screw on top! Although the filter isn't cheap it's easer to change!

Mine vary from 4-10 quid depending on make.

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:07 pm

redsunbeam wrote:I bought a take off plate some time ago, but now need a cheap remote head and pipes.
Dave, what year bmw do you have?

It's a '97 528. Phone Eurocarparts for a price - they'll get BMW parts their site doesn't list at good prices.

redsunbeam · Post by **redsunbeam** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:05 pm

Thanks fo that, will take a wander to the scrappie to see what i can find.

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