LN Engineering Spin-On Oil filters in the EU

[10/10ths]

Oil filters to use: Napa Gold 1348, Wix 51348, K&N HP-h1002

[Brian in Tucson]

I got that kit. It's excellent! My unbiased and uninformed opinion is that the Bosch filters are just fine for our older Boxsters. I chose the kit because it included a couple of free name brand filters.

Wix 51348 oil filter is available at Amazon UK, expensive and you have to buy a dozen. On US Ebay, there's this https://www.ebay.com/itm/1348-NAPA-GOLD-OIL-FILTER-51348-WIX-Master-Pack-Of-12/162753804500?epid=1617931285&hash=item25e4e1f8d4:g:MHMAAOSwdDBZe5vC&vxp=mtr#shpCntId shipping and import duties are awful!

NAPA Gold filters are manufactured by Wix.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by 10/10ths

Oil filters to use: Napa Gold 1348, Wix 51348, K&N HP-h1002

These are the filter if the IMS Solution is installed with its version of the spin on adapter (and is a cross for a lot of Toyota filters) - I bought one a while back by accident but was able to use it on my Tacoma

• Regular non-IMS solution LN spin on adapter - Wix 51042 and crosses
• IMS solution spin-on adapter - Wix 51348 and crosses

[10/10ths]

Steve,

Correct. Forgive me, I didn’t catch that he was using the “non-solution” version.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by 10/10ths

Steve,

Correct. Forgive me, I didn’t catch that he was using the “non-solution” version.

I'm surprised they just didn't use the same filter for both, I think they are the same height (3.404"). The only different seems to be the thread, and that the 51042 is a full flow filter with no bypass valve and max flow of 9-11 GPM flow, and the 51348 has a bypass valve and is rated for 7-9 GPMmax flow with the bypass set to open between 8-11 PSI.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by steved0x

I'm surprised they just didn't use the same filter for both, I think they are the same height (3.404"). The only different seems to be the thread, and that the 51042 is a full flow filter with no bypass valve and max flow of 9-11 GPM flow, and the 51348 has a bypass valve and is rated for 7-9 GPMmax flow with the bypass set to open between 8-11 PSI.

It might help drive the oil to the IMS having a slightly lower pressure max? Good in theory anyway!