Oil Filter

[Alan 480]

did an oil change a few weeks back and previously it has been FRAM or Mahle, but this time UFE (or similar)

ever since the change the oil light just takes a few seconds to go out, I reckon there is no 'anti drain' valve on the filter.

any thoughts ?? ?

I think the oil is a bit thicker than the last time, it is 15 -40 GTX this time (I cant mind what it was the previous time , it might have been 20-50 ? in other words it gets what it gets and a regular change as opposed to 7500 miles etc :-0 )

I will maybe try and get a Mahle OC 222 and see if that helps, the local Motor Factor can get them in stock, I asked about one last week and they reckoned the last time it was ordered was two years ago and that was probably for me!!

[classicswede]

I've got lots of oil filters in stock
http://www.classicswede.co.uk/4_for__10 ... 30581.aspx

the lack of non return valve is the most likely cause for the delay in oil pressure

[Alan 480]

update

fitted Mahle and 'slight improvement' , however as I don't normally drive the car I don't know if this is a 'new' feature or something happening for months before I changed the oil.

I'll leave it a while and then swap out the oil light switch as I have a spare one of those anyway