04-20-2021, 05:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
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LN Spin-On Oil Filter Adapter
It's been out for a while now, and I'm heavily considering it during my next oil change.
Has anyone experienced, or heard/read of any issues/failures associated with this?
Thanks!
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04-20-2021, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: NorCal
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I have had it installed on my car for 4 years without any issue.
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04-20-2021, 06:59 AM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,117
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I've had three of the LN units on my Porsches; never any issue.
And I always opt for the full monty: spin on filter adapter, magnetic rain plug, and Filtermag. Any metal dust is going to have to work hard to get into the internals.
Just sayin'..........
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04-20-2021, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio
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Have had mine since 2009.
No problems except one. A few years ago I had the car into an indy shop to do some other work on it. While they had it, it dawned on me that she was due for an oil change. I figured they had the car on a lift, why not. Called and asked them to do an oil/filter change for me.
Next time I went to change my oil, when I went to unscrew the filter I ended up with both the filter AND the adapter firmly attached. That had never happened to me before. I worked on it for a while and had no luck. The guy at the shop seemed to have cranked on it (via the filter??) with some sort of breaker bar. I didn't have any ideas or anyone around to help, so I took it to an Advance Auto where one of the guys working there and I, using a heavy duty vice and I don't even remember what else got the two apart after several minutes of effort. The filter looked like someone had driven a tank over it.
Put it back on (torqueing to the proper level) and haven't had that (or any other) problem with it since.
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04-21-2021, 01:52 AM
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MYRX
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Winterville, GA
Posts: 44
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This was the first thing I added when I bought my 986. Very happy with the spin on filter.
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04-21-2021, 06:43 AM
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Racer Boy
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
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I had one on my '02, never any problems. In fact, I have it for sale, since I took it off the car when I sold it.
They go for $159 new from LN, I'll sell it for $75 plus shipping. Let me know if you are interested.
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04-23-2021, 12:20 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Far Nor Cal. Jefferson State
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Excellent upgrade, no problems, just torque it and should be no problems with reduced torqued filter.
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04-23-2021, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: North Cali
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Do you guys cut apart the spin-on filters too to inspect every once in a while? Just wondering.
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04-23-2021, 10:52 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio
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Yeah, that's the one problem with those: easy inspection of filter contents is no longer possible.
There are 'can opener' tools that are specifically for opening up standard, spin on filters. I've just not gotten one yet.
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04-23-2021, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: It's a kind of magic.....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
Yeah, that's the one problem with those: easy inspection of filter contents is no longer possible.
There are 'can opener' tools that are specifically for opening up standard, spin on filters. I've just not gotten one yet.
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You are getting better/finer particle filtration and 100% filtration in exchange for 15 seconds of labor to see the filter media for inspection….seems like a worthwhile trade off.
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04-23-2021, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA
You are getting better/finer particle filtration and 100% filtration in exchange for 15 seconds of labor to see the filter media for inspection….seems like a worthwhile trade off.
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Agree. That's why I got one. 
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04-23-2021, 06:42 PM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
Posts: 1,117
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
Yeah, that's the one problem with those: easy inspection of filter contents is no longer possible.
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I can cut through a 51042 filter canister in less than 5 minutes with my Dremel and a cutoff disc. No big deal.
Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA
You are getting better/finer particle filtration and 100% filtration in exchange for 15 seconds of labor to see the filter media for inspection….seems like a worthwhile trade off.
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THIS !!!!!!!!!
Just sayin'.........
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04-24-2021, 05:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio
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Unscrewing the OEM filter housing, 5 seconds--> Easy
Getting out the dremel, attaching the right cutoff disc, securing the filter to be able to work effectively on it, doing the cutting-->Less easy.
Never said it was difficult or challenging. Just not as easy.
Just sayin' as well.....
All said and done, regardless of whether I cut open the filter or not, I'm happy with my decision to use my LN spin-on and a Wix filter.
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04-23-2021, 11:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: It's a kind of magic.....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Homeoboxter
Do you guys cut apart the spin-on filters too to inspect every once in a while? Just wondering.
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Every time.
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