mike1130 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 I've been reading about all the nightmares with the NAPA 1011 oil filter for '48 B1B-now I have my very own. The last NAPA filter I bought for this app. fit perfectly but some engineer must have "fixed" it. It sounds like there are 3 options-1) roll/squeeze the new 1011 to reduce the OD, oil it up and force it in; 2) keep reusing the old filter and change the oil more often and 3) run with no filter at all. Someone even suggested stuffing the canister full of sanitary napkins-interesting thought but my old girl is way too old for sanitary napkins. I'm thinking option 1 is worth a try and if that doesn't work just go with option 2. Somehow, running without a filter just doesn't seem right although my '31 Model A and '46 Willys Jeep neither one have a filter. Any more thoughts on this before I start hammering the new 1011 in there? Quote
Dennis_MN Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 Just had the oil and filter changed this morning and I reminded the owner that we had trouble last year when we stuffed one in. He pushed and grunted and mashed as much as he could, then he opened up the center hole using the bolt that goes there. He really had to work at it to get it opened up to accept that bold. Finally he got it and then put the top on and torqued it down. Just like stuffing a sock into it except that sock cost about $16. I seem to remember the first one that I got from Roberts to be a much better fit, but that was two years ago and I've used NAPA since. Dennis Quote
DanOlson Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 FWIW: I've always used WIX filters on my 53 and have never encountered an issue with them. Dan Quote
mike1130 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Posted August 4, 2009 I got it in. Roll/squeezed it down to reduce OD, oiled it up good and it went in. It ain't pretty but the NAPA 1011 works. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted August 4, 2009 Report Posted August 4, 2009 FWIW: I've always used WIX filters on my 53 and have never encountered an issue with them.Dan Napa filters are from Wix. Take a Wix part number and drop off the first digit and you have a Napa number. Merle Quote
woodscavenger Posted August 5, 2009 Report Posted August 5, 2009 Sounds like a good time to review options for the conversion to a screw on filter. Quote
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