opinions?
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Re: opinions?
Some people like it. They change their oil weekly just for the thrill of
dirty hands and bumping their head on the cold concrete. Me, I try to
follow the maintenance schedule like it says on Bill's web links.
Earle
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4592915C.AA9C5AB1@sympatico.ca...
> I wonder just 'why' this antique design was dropped in the first place?
>
> They used to make oil filters like this back in my Dad's day. I'll bet
> they are just plain too freaking messy to have to deal with. You know,
> spin on a filter or take an hour cleaning the old one in a bucket of
> solvent, hmm....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > http://trufilter.com/
> >
> > I like the design. Bit on the $$ side though.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
dirty hands and bumping their head on the cold concrete. Me, I try to
follow the maintenance schedule like it says on Bill's web links.
Earle
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4592915C.AA9C5AB1@sympatico.ca...
> I wonder just 'why' this antique design was dropped in the first place?
>
> They used to make oil filters like this back in my Dad's day. I'll bet
> they are just plain too freaking messy to have to deal with. You know,
> spin on a filter or take an hour cleaning the old one in a bucket of
> solvent, hmm....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > http://trufilter.com/
> >
> > I like the design. Bit on the $$ side though.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
#22
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Re: opinions?
Some people like it. They change their oil weekly just for the thrill of
dirty hands and bumping their head on the cold concrete. Me, I try to
follow the maintenance schedule like it says on Bill's web links.
Earle
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4592915C.AA9C5AB1@sympatico.ca...
> I wonder just 'why' this antique design was dropped in the first place?
>
> They used to make oil filters like this back in my Dad's day. I'll bet
> they are just plain too freaking messy to have to deal with. You know,
> spin on a filter or take an hour cleaning the old one in a bucket of
> solvent, hmm....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > http://trufilter.com/
> >
> > I like the design. Bit on the $$ side though.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
dirty hands and bumping their head on the cold concrete. Me, I try to
follow the maintenance schedule like it says on Bill's web links.
Earle
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4592915C.AA9C5AB1@sympatico.ca...
> I wonder just 'why' this antique design was dropped in the first place?
>
> They used to make oil filters like this back in my Dad's day. I'll bet
> they are just plain too freaking messy to have to deal with. You know,
> spin on a filter or take an hour cleaning the old one in a bucket of
> solvent, hmm....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> DougW wrote:
> >
> > http://trufilter.com/
> >
> > I like the design. Bit on the $$ side though.
> >
> > --
> > DougW
#23
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Re: opinions?
Thanks Doug
I think I can buy a lot of Kralinators for that kind of money. If they
were a vertical mount I wouldn't mind. But too messy for sidewinders
like my XJs.
Merrill
DougW wrote:
> merrill wrote:
> > How expensive are these things?
>
> I found Jeggs carries them and for
> my ZJ about $140
>
> I dunno. At that price it would
> take a while to pay for itself.
>
> But then again I've had this ZJ
> since 93.
>
> --
> DougW
I think I can buy a lot of Kralinators for that kind of money. If they
were a vertical mount I wouldn't mind. But too messy for sidewinders
like my XJs.
Merrill
DougW wrote:
> merrill wrote:
> > How expensive are these things?
>
> I found Jeggs carries them and for
> my ZJ about $140
>
> I dunno. At that price it would
> take a while to pay for itself.
>
> But then again I've had this ZJ
> since 93.
>
> --
> DougW
#24
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Re: opinions?
Thanks Doug
I think I can buy a lot of Kralinators for that kind of money. If they
were a vertical mount I wouldn't mind. But too messy for sidewinders
like my XJs.
Merrill
DougW wrote:
> merrill wrote:
> > How expensive are these things?
>
> I found Jeggs carries them and for
> my ZJ about $140
>
> I dunno. At that price it would
> take a while to pay for itself.
>
> But then again I've had this ZJ
> since 93.
>
> --
> DougW
I think I can buy a lot of Kralinators for that kind of money. If they
were a vertical mount I wouldn't mind. But too messy for sidewinders
like my XJs.
Merrill
DougW wrote:
> merrill wrote:
> > How expensive are these things?
>
> I found Jeggs carries them and for
> my ZJ about $140
>
> I dunno. At that price it would
> take a while to pay for itself.
>
> But then again I've had this ZJ
> since 93.
>
> --
> DougW
#25
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Re: opinions?
Thanks Doug
I think I can buy a lot of Kralinators for that kind of money. If they
were a vertical mount I wouldn't mind. But too messy for sidewinders
like my XJs.
Merrill
DougW wrote:
> merrill wrote:
> > How expensive are these things?
>
> I found Jeggs carries them and for
> my ZJ about $140
>
> I dunno. At that price it would
> take a while to pay for itself.
>
> But then again I've had this ZJ
> since 93.
>
> --
> DougW
I think I can buy a lot of Kralinators for that kind of money. If they
were a vertical mount I wouldn't mind. But too messy for sidewinders
like my XJs.
Merrill
DougW wrote:
> merrill wrote:
> > How expensive are these things?
>
> I found Jeggs carries them and for
> my ZJ about $140
>
> I dunno. At that price it would
> take a while to pay for itself.
>
> But then again I've had this ZJ
> since 93.
>
> --
> DougW
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