Question on Oil filters

[Spiggsy]

Hello everyone,

A quick question on oil filters.

Having only just bought the Esprit at the end of last year and just getting her out now ... it's time for the old fluid change over ... pretty straight forward but I'm a little confused about which filters are recommended.

My main vehicle is an SVT Contour (ST Mondeo to you UK chaps) ... and I've done quite extensive testing on oil (courtesy of BlackStone Labs) and done a lot of research into filters for that application. My choice for that was a K&N filter with trusty Mobil1 ... I wet with the K&N because the flow of oil was supposedly much better than other comparable filters, and with the oil starvation problem on the 2.5 Duratecs I figured flow over filtration was a better option, but factoring in a more frequent change period.

So now I'm trying to take the same sort of factors into consideration for the Esprit (90 Turbo SE) ... but I'm struggling a little with some background information. Are there any major concerns I should factor into the equations? I pulled some VR20-50 (if memory is correct) from the local NAPA ... simply because it's on the list of recommended oils ... I will probably end up doing more testing on this too (BlackStone Labs again) ... but the filter part of this is still a mystery to me.

I pulled the spreadsheet of part x-ref's ... and assume that all filters listed there are correct for my engine ... but I would really like to find out some more info before settling on one.

Also any information specific to North America, or even better Canada would be an absolute bonus.

So ... long story short ... need more information, any and every little bit will help!

Thanks,

Christian.

[Advantage]

Save yourself the headache and heartache. Buy the Genuine Lotus part.

[Vulcan Grey]

I use the Mobil 1 204 filter.

[tjs98jetta]

I use Mann Filter W-917

[DanR]

Quote GKP

"Save yourself the headache and heartache. Buy the Genuine Lotus part."

Not when our dealer here wants over $100 for the filter!!!

[Advantage]

100 dollars? That's just daft. Import your own! Get a few owners together and the shipping costs will be minimal.

Oil filter clicky

[lotus4s]

I use K & N # HP-2004

[CBrownstead]

My PO on the 88 left 6 oil filters in the boot when i got it along with 2 air filters . . . I guess they are gold at $100 a pop . . .

[Paul93Lotus]

In the US they run anywhere from $22-$35 depending upon supplier. Australia has its own unique pricing anomolies.

[Spiggsy]

As an update ... I tried the K&N HP-2004 and it's leaking (more like p'ing) oil from the fit ... not sure if it's defective or what ... if there's another one available tomorrow I will try K&N again, if not I'll try one of the others.

[DanR]

Any filter for the early SAAB and Volvo (70's and 80's) will fit without leaking.

[Vulcan Grey]

Yes like the Mobil 1 #204 filter