Oil filter 1981 Spider

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adam17
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Your car is a: 1979 Spider

Oil filter 1981 Spider

Postby adam17 » Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:03 pm

What oil filter is used for a 1981 Spider? Using the Shell Rotella oil based on feedback from this forum.

PhillySpider
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Your car is a: 1980 Spider 2000
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Re: Oil filter 1981 Spider

Postby PhillySpider » Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:41 am

adam17 wrote:What oil filter is used for a 1981 Spider? Using the Shell Rotella oil based on feedback from this forum.


I've been using K&N HP-2004 as others have as well. Don't know if it's worth the K&N premium, but it's only $16. The PS-2004 is only $8 and still K&N.

https://www.knfilters.com/oil_filter/19 ... M4EALw_wcB

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Your car is a: 1974 Fiat 124 Spider
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Re: Oil filter 1981 Spider

Postby aj81spider » Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:02 am

I use a NAPA 1189. It's easily available, got reasonably good reviews and is inexpensive.
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Your car is a: 82 Fiat Spider 2000 CSO
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Re: Oil filter 1981 Spider

Postby TX82FIAT » Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:11 am

I use various filters and have had no issue. I find I like the larger Bosh and K & N filters better with respect to oil when changing oil but I have not broken one open to see what was filtered. The only filter I would stay away from is the Fram filters.
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