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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: haybayian on February 03, 2008, 06:40:17 pm

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: haybayian on February 03, 2008, 06:40:17 pm

Hi diesel friends,

I have spent part of this evening trying to find a source for an Oil filter relocation kit for my 1993 Jetta TD engine with no luck. Lots of parts for gassers, or north american diesels, but nothing for me.

Do you have any suggestions?


Thanks.

Haybayian

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: jimfoo on February 03, 2008, 07:27:58 pm

I just used a kit for a Ford.

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: Turbinepowered on February 04, 2008, 11:45:16 pm

Would something like this work? (http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2011707/p-2011707/N-111+10201+600002024/c-10101)

Or even be any good?

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: haybayian on February 05, 2008, 05:15:36 am

Quote from: "Turbinepowered"

Would something like this work? (http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2011707/p-2011707/N-111+10201+600002024/c-10101)

Or even be any good?

I talked to JC Whitney yesterday and their desk person told me that these kits should not be used with diesel. Perma-Cool 106 95 (tel: 1 909 390 1550) on the other hand should do.

Haybayian

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: jimfoo on February 05, 2008, 06:15:04 am

The PH8A filter is a Ford filter, same threads as a VW filter BTW. Perma-Cool 10695 looks exactly like what I have on. I also had my local auto parts store get it for me. You should be able to get one almost anywhere though you may have to ask them.

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: flash319 on February 05, 2008, 09:04:03 am

SUMMIT has there store brand and Perma cool kits.  I am going to get one of the store brand ones for my AAZ.

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: jtanguay on February 05, 2008, 09:11:25 am

i wonder why they say not to use the filter relocation units on diesels... what gives???  higher oil pressures or something???

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: jimfoo on February 05, 2008, 09:27:18 am

Only problem I had was one of my hoses I had made up with hydraulic ends started leaking at the swivel joint. Shouldn't be a Diesel problem as the fittings should hold 3000+psi

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: haybayian on February 05, 2008, 10:14:32 am

Quote from: "jtanguay"

i wonder why they say not to use the filter relocation units on diesels... what gives???  higher oil pressures or something???

I was told by JC Whitney desk guy that the aluminum alloy is what the manufacturer does not trust. Personally I don't have a clue.

Haybayian.

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: jimfoo on February 05, 2008, 10:32:21 am

The only ones I've EVER seen are aluminum. I've had mine for a few years.

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: Turbinepowered on February 05, 2008, 04:27:01 pm

I only live a couple hour's drive from SUMMIT... :D

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: jtanguay on February 05, 2008, 05:12:45 pm

isn't the oil cooler aluminum???  :roll:   :lol:

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: haybayian on February 06, 2008, 12:25:11 pm

Quote from: "jtanguay"

isn't the oil cooler aluminum???  :roll:   :lol:

 :D  OK guys....I have  indeed myself  run various aluminum items with my Volvo   and my Detroit diesel engines  for years and I am not aware of a diesel aluminum incompatibility. So ....!!!!I may have been given a bit of BS from the JC Whitney salesman.  It happens.

However...This being said, I have read  here and there  on the Net that some of these filter relocation kits are not diesel compatible. The following Summit link is one

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=TRD%2D1122&N=700+400158+301916+115&autoview=sku

As for the why? go figure.

Haybayian

Title: oil filter relocation kit. Where to buy?
Post by: flash319 on February 06, 2008, 12:57:30 pm

Could it be that they do not want you to use it for diesel fuel?  I could see why because the filters are not made for diesel.  A lot of diesels have the same type of filter assembly but use diesel fuel filters. They don't want you running diesel fuel through it not engine oil.