Warning - Oil Filter Mismatch on Delica FAQ

[psychedelica]

I went looking for my first oil filter in Toronto today (I used up the stock of filters I brought with me). There's a Filter's Cross Reference List in the >>Delica Canada Technical>>FAQ and Downloads>>Delica FAQ Section and the best deal there seems to be the K & N HP-3001 for $17 at Lordco. There's a separate listing of confirmed matches that says this one is good for sure. DON'T DO IT. After talking to the tech guys at K& N I got the following specs.

Mitsubishi MD069782/MZ690071 vs K&N HP-3001
Type: combination FF/bypass lube vs oil only
Relief Valve: PSI 11 vs PSI 8-11
Thread: 26mmx1.5mm vs 3/4 inch x 16 tpi

This last one is the kicker - basically the Mitsubishi filter has metric threads (naturally) and the K&O is imperial. Hopefully we can get the FAQ changed before anyone else makes this economical but unfortunate error.

[RichD]

I went looking for my first oil filter in Toronto today (I used up the stock of filters I brought with me). There's a Filter's Cross Reference List in the >>Delica Canada Technical>>FAQ and Downloads>>Delica FAQ Section and the best deal there seems to be the K & N HP-3001 for $17 at Lordco. There's a separate listing of confirmed matches that says this one is good for sure. DON'T DO IT. After talking to the tech guys at K& N I got the following specs.

Mitsubishi MD069782/MZ690071 vs K&N HP-3001
Type: combination FF/bypass lube vs oil only
Relief Valve: PSI 11 vs PSI 8-11
Thread: 26mmx1.5mm vs 3/4 inch x 16 tpi

This last one is the kicker - basically the Mitsubishi filter has metric threads (naturally) and the K&O is imperial. Hopefully we can get the FAQ changed before anyone else makes this economical but unfortunate error.

You are correct. I checked out that K&N part at Lordco when I picked up a new Fram filter. The K&N was almost half the diameter.

I would remove that K&N part from the list; its clearly not the right one. There might be another filter from them that does fit, but that's not it.

Looks like the wiki is already updated.

[FalcoColumbarius]

Which thread in Delica FAQs did you find this discrepancy?

Falco.

[BCDelica]

Removed the K&N entry, glad to keep the list correct.

Does anyone ever try/find the Luber Finer brand outside of BC? I found them in several stores around BC during my travels, and had read they are a top quality filter; used them during my Delica years.

Cheers,
Kev

[Manitoba deli]

The luber-finer filters are popular in rural Manitoba. They are sold by Auto-Sense dealers, and by most small town garages. They are good quality and economically priced. I use them or Baldwin, depending on which supplier I am dealing with at the time. I like both equally.

Jason

[Erebus]

I use them or Baldwin, depending on which supplier I am dealing with at the time. I like both equally.

My local Freightliner dealer carries Baldwin filters (air, fuel, and oil). It is warranty approved for CAT diesels, so must be pretty good. Good prices too.

**EDIT** a few minutes later. Make that Kenworth, not Freightliner. (Memo to self, wine and memory are mutually exclusive, as is wine and spelling.)