Coolant filter??  Tell us more!

Does it just filter particulates, or other stuff, too?

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: harald_nancy [mailto:harald_nancy@EARTHLINK.NET]
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 2:21 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: oil filter for 2.1 l WBX?
>
>
> I wrote to the list recently that I am using the Amsoil filter
> Number SDF34 on my '90 westy.
> A good filter, very well made, and works good on my westy.
> It does have a oil pressure relief valve on the bottom, and
> a spring-loaded anti-drain back valve on the top.
> Also has a cellulose, synthetic, and glass-blend media
> for better filtration.
>
> A friendly listmember suggested that one could possibly purchase
> the same filter through Baldwin for less.
> (I did find out about the new Baldwin coolant filter, which I am
> in the process of installing now on my '90 westy).
> Did some research, called Baldwin etc.
> Tried to cross-reference Amsoil SDF34 with comparable Baldwin filter.
> According to Baldwin, they do not directly sell an equivalent
> to the Amsoil SDF34.
> So I'll stick with the Amsoil even though it is more expensive.
> Harald
> '90 westy
>
> ----------
> > From: John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: oil filter for 2.1 l WBX?
> > Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 4:55 PM
> >
> > John Anderson wrote:
> >
> > > A little aside though is that filters with the proper
> antidrainback
> valving
> > > can NOT be prefilled, whereas the cheaper styles can be
> (at least 3/4
> > > of the way in a waterboxer) and it might be interesting
> to do years of
> > > study as to whether the trauma of dry startup is worse
> than the use of
> > > presumeably cheaper filter media. (yeah right)
> > >
> >
> > After a recent post regarding the Amsoil / Baldwin filter I
> obtained a
> couple of
> > Baldwin B2 filters to try on my bus in place of the Fram
> filters I have
> used in
> > the past.  What I was looking for was a filter with the
> anti-drainback
> feature
> > that seems to be so desireable.  The counter guy could'nt
> tell me if the
> B2 had
> > the valve or not.   As it turned out I was able to fill the
> filter with
> oil just
> > like I always do so that would indicate NO valve.
> > John Anderson raises a good point about dry start up.  You
> could pull
> your
> > distributer wire and crank the engine I guess.
> > My motor will rattle the valves for about a second or so in
> the morning
> on a cold
> > start up regardless of the brand of filter used to date. 
> The only thing
> in the
> > Baldwin's favor would be the extra size of the element as
> the filter is
> quite a
> > bit larger than the Fram.
> > I paid $4.95 for one so it is no bargain.
> > By the way,  how does the oil manage to drain from the filter in the
> first place
> > when it is mounted with opening on an upward incline?
> >
> > John McLean  87 Vanagon GL  (199,000 miles)
>