Oil filter adapters
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cpthazard
Registered User
Planet Utah
Have 450 hours on my Casper Labs adapter on a O-360, would never go back to a plain screen. K&N makes a race car filter for experimental applications, buy in bulk and you get a filter of Aviation or better quality for half the price,[K&N #1002] it's small though so I change it more often than the bigger Champions. No free lunches in this world but my engine's health is worth the few bucks a filter costs. I won't engage in a urinating contest as to which adapter is better, I just know they are all better than a screen. Bill at Casper Labs is a stand up guy and appreciates any and all business, he gets my vote.
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Lee Gossett
MEMBER
Spin on oil filter
I installed an ECI oil filter adapter on my Lyc O-320 but it didn't come with all the parts it was suppose to, and ECI wouldn't make it right. I had to shop around for what I needed.
Chief Aircraft offers the Casper Lab 90 degree oil filter conversion for $273.50[/b]
I installed an ECI oil filter adapter on my Lyc O-320 but it didn't come with all the parts it was suppose to, and ECI wouldn't make it right. I had to shop around for what I needed.
Chief Aircraft offers the Casper Lab 90 degree oil filter conversion for $273.50[/b]
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Did you buy the kit or just the adapter?
PerryB
FRIEND
Chico, CA
I just converted my PA-12-150 to a spin-on filter using the Casper Labs kit. The quality of the part is excellent and the price is better than anything else I could find.I bought the kit that comes with a vernatherm valve, as my engine still had the older style viscosity valve. The Casper kit (w/vernatherm) didn't cost much more than the B&C kit without. I love B&C but hey, you gotta save what you can. Look at the price of a Lycoming kit and they're BOTH a bargain. If you don't have a vernatherm, I would suggest making the swap. My oil temp. comes up to 185-190 and doesn't move. You may have to make up new cooler lines as re-routing is often required. I did. If you have a stock oil temp gauge(capillary tube type) you will need an adapter for that as well. B&C catalogs them as a regular stock item.
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Try J&J Airparts and ask for Pat. I bet she can get you a better price. 830-569-3891
Speedo
FOUNDER
TN
I have a remotely mounted Airwolf which appears to perform satisfactorily, but has two drawbacks: first, it is mounted to the firewall (with a doubler), but you still flex the firewall a bit when tightening and loosening the filter. Second, due to the geometry of the mount, the hose running to the filter does not empty when the oil is drained. Therefore, two or three tablespoons of oil always spill out after the filter is removed, and this makes for a bit of a mess. Not a huge issue, but certainly a nuisance that makes the task last longer than it should.
Eric
Eric
Luke_theDrifter
Registered User
Dillingham, Alaska
For what its worth, if you go to the fly-weight B&C alternator mounted on the accessory case you just about have to also change to an oil filter because the right-side screen housing bolts are almost impossible to get to once the alternator is mounted. And practically impossible to get the [screen] housing completely off.
