Safety wiring oil filters?

Ron Wanttaja wrote:
On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:04:36 -0500, "Kyle Boatright"
wrote:


"flybynightkarmarepair" wrote in message
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A question for those flying auto converisons - how do you secure the
oil filter?

Aviation oil filters have safety wire tabs. FRAM HP filter, which for
various reason are what I need to use on my VW based conversion, no
got. Oil filters typically go on finger tight. Losing your oil filter
could ruin your WHOLE day.

You're right that losing one could ruin your whole day.

My question is: "How many automotive oil filters do you know of that have
fallen off?" I don't know of a single one.


I was on a long road trip in my 1979 Camaro when I happened to look under the
car during a rest stop and spotted oil dripping. My filter had backed off.
Hadn't fallen away, but it sure wasn't sealing.

Ron Wanttaja

Interesting...

I had a small oil puddle under the Blazer a while back.

Since it was right after an oil change, I took it back
and had it checked.

Couldn't find anything wrong, but it hasn't leaked since.


Richard