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MG TD TF 1500 - TF oil filter adapter filter

What is the correct filter to use with a spin on oil filter adapter? I'm not a Fram fan. Any others?

Dan H.
Dan Hanson

Hi Dan,

Until this year, I was never a fan of the Fram 3600 filter - cheap and with no back-flow valve.

I have been using the K&N HP2009 that I was buying from Autozone for about $11 + change. But this year, the price went up to $15 and so I decided to look for an alternative.

Our local Porsche club is reccommending the Fram XG3600 - a new filter designed to compete with the K&N. They bought one and opened it up and found that the filter area is 40% greateer than the 3600.

I bought one and it is of noticably better quality including a back-flow valve. I think I paid abt. $8.50 at Wal-Mart.

So far - so good ... haven't run the crank bearings - yet!

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qu.
Gordon A Clark

I use the NAPA 1515 (Wix 21515), and am very satisfied with it. Relatively inexpensive (they have an annual 50%-off sale so I stock up), and easily available.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

It's a very common Ford filter, NAPA 1516 will also fit. A good auto parts store should be able to cross-reference it so that you can use a Ford OEM filter if you wish.
David Werblow

NAPA 1516 and as David said..it's a common Ford filter. Makes it very easy to add a thermostatic adapter plate for adding an oil cooler if you are inclined to do so.
L E D LaVerne

Thanks guys,
I assume the NAPAs have the back flow valve.
Dan Hanson

The adapter for an oil cooler that fits a horizontal oil filter is Hayden 205 (Pep Boys SKU # 8050670 ($29.25 in 3/12/98).

It comes from a Ford Taurus, more I can't tell you.

It has always worked well for me.
Cheers,
Bob
Bob Jeffers

This thread was discussed on 11/09/2012

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