Barronge
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 09:19 PM |
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Oil Filters for Zetecs
Im wanting to know which oil filter i can fit that is smaller than the standard one on the 1.8 Zetec (silvertop)
I have seen them on other cars and need one cos the on i have interferes with the OSF lower wishbone.
Alternativly does anyone know where i can get a remote oil filter kit???
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UncleFista
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 09:27 PM |
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The last one I fitted was a Fiesta one, can't help you any more than that, you should get friendly with your local motor factors 
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Krismc
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 09:50 PM |
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All the fords are the same thread, i just went to halfords and got a same year fiesta one for my 2.0 zetec and its 1inch or more shorter than the
standard one.
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locost@mintynet.com
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 09:54 PM |
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The 1.6 CVH engine filter fits. Mid 80s to mid 90s
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ss1turbo
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 10:13 PM |
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As does one from a Citroen BX...
Plenty to choose from...
Long live RWD...
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SeaBass
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 10:14 PM |
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This has been covered and covered...
Do a decent search...
DONT USE A RENAULT 5!!!
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Originally posted by SeaBass
As I've said before a Renault 5 filter has a metric thread and your screwing it onto an Imperial thread on the Zetec. The thread engagement is
at best minute...
Here's my post from last year:
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Originally posted by SeaBass
I had a good look around for a decent filter for my Zetec. All the usual suspects were just that - suspect eg using a Renault 5 filter which is M20 on
a 3/4" ford oil filter thread - no thanks. I ended up using a short but fat filter from a Ford XR4x4 V6 / Cossie 2WD. Ford oil filter code EFL
298.
I found the MANN filter catalogue online to be very useful. You can supply the dimensions you want to use and it comes back with suggestions.
MANN Filter
Selector Here!
Hope this has helped...
[Edited on 8/9/08 by SeaBass]
[Edited on 29/7/09 by SeaBass]
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fatbaldbloke
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 10:20 PM |
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Remote take-offs are Mocal products. You can buy them all over the place - Merlin Motorsport, Rally Design, to name but two.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 10:50 PM |
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XR4x4 one is the same thread as Zetec, and quite a lot shorter.
The older type is the same diameter, but ones I have bought recently are slightly larger.
Also note that the 1.8 Zetec has a shorter 'nose' on the oil pump to the 2.0, which might save you some valuable space.
Chris
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Dusty
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| posted on 29/7/09 at 11:40 PM |
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I used Champion C104 on silvertop, blacktop and there's one on the ST170 in the car now.
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whitestu
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 08:18 AM |
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quote:
DONT USE A RENAULT 5!!!
I've been using a 5 filter [from Halfords] on mine [Blacktop] for a couple of years with no problems.
Stu
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bob
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 08:28 AM |
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Same here with Renault 5 GTL or Turbo filter, i realise the thread issue but you dont have to tighten them till your fingers bleed.
3rd year with the silvertop zetec in and no issues.
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Barronge
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 10:16 AM |
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Cheers all, thats a lot of info to process lol
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bob
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 11:04 AM |
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Remember james (seabass) is correct re thread on the renault oil filter, IMO the best plan would be to add a UJ in the steering shaft to avoid the
filter. I've seen this done on a few cars with phase one zetecs to good effect with the normal zetec escort filter in place.
I found the remote filter take off measured the same size as the small filter,so i think the extra UJ would also cost less anyway.
Just something else on my list of to do's 
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Slater
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 02:59 PM |
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I found the standard silvertop zetec filter fouled the steering shaft by about 10mm so visited to local motor factors, they found one with a shorter
length (Cooper Z1247). It fits perfect.
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