oil filters

oil filters

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alotuspd

Original Poster:

5 posts

266 months

Tuesday 10th September 2002
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Buying a 93-1/2 esprit and can't find oil filters for this car, is lotus the only source? I saw a cross ref # in factfile for earlier esprit, is it the same? HELP

SydneySE

406 posts

267 months

Tuesday 10th September 2002
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K&N filter part numbers:

33-2784 (air filter)
HP-2004 (oil filter)

cnh1990

3,035 posts

270 months

Tuesday 10th September 2002
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You can get all the filters from many brands at just about any auto parts stores here. Are you in the USA?
Calvin 90 SE

alotuspd

Original Poster:

5 posts

266 months

Thursday 12th September 2002
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quote:

K&N filter part numbers:

33-2784 (air filter)
HP-2004 (oil filter)


alotuspd

Original Poster:

5 posts

266 months

Thursday 12th September 2002
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quote:

K&N filter part numbers:

33-2784 (air filter)
HP-2004 (oil filter)


thanks you think they would list it on there web site.

alotuspd

Original Poster:

5 posts

266 months

Thursday 12th September 2002
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You can get all the filters from many brands at just about any auto parts stores here. Are you in the USA?
Calvin 90 SE

i live in new york i check all the major brands web sites but htey don't list the esprit

cnh1990

3,035 posts

270 months

Thursday 12th September 2002
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Purolator Pure One PL20081 or equal. You can cross match it from this number. I saw a cutway cross section of this filter and liked it. Found in many autoparts stores nationwide. For oil use Mobil one 15-50 or Castrol Syntec 5-50. To remove the filter if it is stuck I use a small strap wrench like the ones made out or rubber found at Sears.
Good luck.
Calvin 90 SE

Sydneyse

406 posts

267 months

Thursday 12th September 2002
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I use a straight 50 oil (Castrol GP 50)seems to reduce the amount of oil escaping the breather..

cnh1990

3,035 posts

270 months

Thursday 12th September 2002
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You have oil escaping the breather? How much? I don't have much problems with this one. I have a tendency to meet or exceed specifications. They say to use 20-50. Not sure exactly what the ramifications that using just 50 would do. I suppose it would be okay as long as you live in a temperate climate so the oil could start flowing. Some oil passages are very small and may not get flowing right away like the turbo bearings. I like to get the oil flowing right away and will probably add an accumilator this year.
Calvin 90 SE

cnh1990

3,035 posts

270 months

Thursday 12th September 2002
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You have oil escaping the breather? How much? I don't have much problems with this one. I have a tendency to meet or exceed specifications. They say to use 20-50. Not sure exactly what the ramifications that using just 50 would do. I suppose it would be okay as long as you live in a temperate climate so the oil could start flowing. Some oil passages are very small and may not get flowing right away like the turbo bearings. I like to get the oil flowing right away and will probably add an accumilator this year.
Calvin 90 SE

Sydneyse

406 posts

267 months

Friday 13th September 2002
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adding an accumulator myself... as for how much oil... enough that I notice (more when I drive at 5000+rpm so often!).

straight 50 oil is no problem.... especially as it is the multi-grade additives (allowing the gap between say 15W and 50 in the 15w-50 oil) that tend to be volatile and evaporate off...

cnh1990

3,035 posts

270 months

Friday 13th September 2002
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Mine is pretty clean with no oil. I do drive in robust manner also. How many miles on your car?
Calvin 90 SE