spin on filter

[greg press]

Does anyone know where I can find a video or good directions on how to convert to a spin on oil filter also where to buy the adapter . My thinking is our cars would be better if we were able to use 4 quarts of oil instead of 3

[Paul Mossberg]

Let Me Google That For Ya: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vw+remote+oil+filter

(Sorry, couldn’t resist that! )

 

A couple observations:

• VW engines ran forever with the stock oil screen.
• Just for what it’s worth, when I had my 1776 built, my engine builder didn’t advocate for the pump/spin on filter
• The integrated pump/filter unit places the filter near the exhaust. Depending on your muffler configuration, there is a slight chance you are increasing engine operating temps.

All that said….

 

The easiest is to just buy something like this…the unit replaces stock oil pump, has the spin on filter as part of the assembly:

 

http://www.mofoco.com/item/EMPI_9207_VW_BUG_ENGINE_FULL_FLOW_OIL_FILTER_PUMP_71_UP/336/c78

 

Here is one kit for a remote filter mount:

 

http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Bugpack-Bolt-On-Full-Flow-Filter-Kit-p/3014-20bp.htm

 

And here is a diagram for a more do-it-yourself approach:

 

 

PMOSSBERG2014-03-26 10:14:45

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Mark Konrad]

Greg when I rebuilt my engine last summer I installed the empi 9207 and its easy to install and works just fine.

[KentT]

I far prefer the filter-pump approach, which does not require oil lines outside the crankcase.  I once blew an engine on a VW bus when an oil line burst.  By the time I could react to the sudden oil pressure light and gauge falling, the engine spun a main bearing and  seized….  

IMO, if you use a remote filter mount use ONLY high-quality braided-steel lines, or don’t do it at all… 

VW of Mexico put filter pumps as original equipment on their engines.  These OEM VW pumps are still available, but they fit only late model engines…

My favorite filter pump is the CB Performance Maxi-II.  It’s 26mm — plenty big enough, without being too big, and is a well-proven design…

http://www.cbperformance.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1792

IMO, a 30mm oil pump is TOO big, unless you are running remote filter and oil cooler — it will produce too much pressure, causing the lube system to bypass, and can actually make the engine run hotter because the pressure is so high the oil is not routed to the cooler.  Note also that the filter pump must match your camshaft, so there are two versions — one for a dished cam gear (late model), and one for a flat cam gear (early model and aftermarket cams with bolt-on gears)…. 

KentT2014-03-26 20:17:19

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