Reply To: Is it still a project when I haven’t done anything yet

Roger is correct in what he said, you do really need to run all the oil through the filter that way every drop of oil that lubricates the main bearings, big ends etc passes through the filter and has no debris in it. I guess anything is better that nothing!

I have fitted a full flow filter to my 6, it was an extremely difficult job and required the engine to be stripped, a filter housing to be fitted to the block and the internal plumbing to and from the filter. I used a Mocal housing with a VW oil filter cartridge. It is important when selecting the filter to ensure that it has a built in bypass in case it gets blocked.

When I next have nothing to do I will attempt the same job on the Roadster but I suspect it will be much more difficult as there is less room in the engine and very little space down the side of the engine so a remote filter will be needed with flexible armoured pipes!

Happy tractioning

Philippe Allison