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Simon TR4a
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I think that would be pretty normal because there is always oil on the valve gear after running and there is quite a bit of heat in the cylinder head, especially the exhaust valves. Modern cars don't expel the oil smoke but recirculate it through the PCV system so you don't see it.
I have used the spin on conversions on 2 Triumphs and it makes changing the oil and filter much easier, plus the filter is usually a very common 3600 series you can buy anywhere at low cost. Unless you are very concerned about original appearance I would recommend it-and you could always change back if you wanted to.
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I have used the spin on conversions on 2 Triumphs and it makes changing the oil and filter much easier, plus the filter is usually a very common 3600 series you can buy anywhere at low cost. Unless you are very concerned about original appearance I would recommend it-and you could always change back if you wanted to.
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or you can get really crazy and spray paint the spin-on the original green color and fool most people. Geo has the color somewhere and will chime in /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
but the spin-on is a very worthwhile addition. It's a real pain to get the original 6-mile-long thread on and when you're done it's very easy to get that stupid thing on cock-eyed and pump 5 quarts of brand new oil all over your driveway. Be absolutely certain that there isn't an old o-ring up in the lip and use only ONE o-ring when installing the adapter. Take a nail or punch and scrape it all around the lip where the cannister mates to the block - it is very common for there to be another o-ring left in there from a DPO. You can look right at it and swear there isn't one there. You'll only find it by 'feel'
but the spin-on is a very worthwhile addition. It's a real pain to get the original 6-mile-long thread on and when you're done it's very easy to get that stupid thing on cock-eyed and pump 5 quarts of brand new oil all over your driveway. Be absolutely certain that there isn't an old o-ring up in the lip and use only ONE o-ring when installing the adapter. Take a nail or punch and scrape it all around the lip where the cannister mates to the block - it is very common for there to be another o-ring left in there from a DPO. You can look right at it and swear there isn't one there. You'll only find it by 'feel'
tomshobby
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Also has anyone else put one of those spin on oil conversion things on there car. If so what do you think of it?
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I have always dreaded changing the filter cartdridge. I have wondered how many Triumphs over the years have met an early demise because their owners did not change them.
I think the adapters are great and in the interest of preserving these cars concours judges should add points for them. OK, just my opinion, but I do like them. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Also has anyone else put one of those spin on oil conversion things on there car. If so what do you think of it?
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I have always dreaded changing the filter cartdridge. I have wondered how many Triumphs over the years have met an early demise because their owners did not change them.
I think the adapters are great and in the interest of preserving these cars concours judges should add points for them. OK, just my opinion, but I do like them. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Musicman
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As for me, I like staying with the original cannister style oil filter. But then again, I like staying original. Lucky for me I found a local shop run by a father and son that takes care of any work that needs to be done with the car. The father has a lot of experience with English cars and he treats my TR6 like it was his own.
vettedog72
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I like the idea of a spin-on filter vs the canister type.
The OEM type is just too difficult and messy to fool with. I made a nice round adapter plate that replaces the old canister. The adapter has an inlet and an out let that runs to a JC Whitney spin-on filter base. I am allowed to use a very large size spin-on filter. When I get "a round to it" I can add an oil cooler just by rerouting the oil lines.
The OEM type is just too difficult and messy to fool with. I made a nice round adapter plate that replaces the old canister. The adapter has an inlet and an out let that runs to a JC Whitney spin-on filter base. I am allowed to use a very large size spin-on filter. When I get "a round to it" I can add an oil cooler just by rerouting the oil lines.
Geo Hahn
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or you can get really crazy and spray paint the spin-on the original green color and fool most people. Geo has the color somewhere and will chime in /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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This is the pic of a canister with what I think is original green. To allow for color differences with your monitor, take a dollar out of your wallet and adjust this picture until the green on the dollar matches yours.
For me the spin-on adaptor is great... finally had enough of what I call the 'Capt Hazelwood' oil change.
I'll paint up a batch of a half-dozen filters at a time, well ahead of needing them so the paint has many months to dry & harden.
or you can get really crazy and spray paint the spin-on the original green color and fool most people. Geo has the color somewhere and will chime in /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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This is the pic of a canister with what I think is original green. To allow for color differences with your monitor, take a dollar out of your wallet and adjust this picture until the green on the dollar matches yours.
For me the spin-on adaptor is great... finally had enough of what I call the 'Capt Hazelwood' oil change.
I'll paint up a batch of a half-dozen filters at a time, well ahead of needing them so the paint has many months to dry & harden.
Alan_Myers
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Hi,
I agree a spin-on filter adapter is very useful. I've got one on my TR4, where it also serves the oil cooler take-off.
Be aware there were several different filter heads used on TRs over the years. They have different threads and require different adapters, so check the side of the head for a label (Pur-O-Later on my TR4) and talk to someone knowledgeable like the folks at TRF, with your engine serial number close at hand.
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I agree a spin-on filter adapter is very useful. I've got one on my TR4, where it also serves the oil cooler take-off.
Be aware there were several different filter heads used on TRs over the years. They have different threads and require different adapters, so check the side of the head for a label (Pur-O-Later on my TR4) and talk to someone knowledgeable like the folks at TRF, with your engine serial number close at hand.
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