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- From: dwb@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (david.boyle)
- Subject: Re: Oil Filter valve (was:Dodge Caravan engine noise)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.154430.17114@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Organization: AT&T
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- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 15:44:30 GMT
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- > First, get rid of the cheap oil filter without a anti drain-back valve.
- > Pay the bucks & buy OEM or better. Most likely, the oil is all draining out of
- > the filter overnight, and the pump has to fill it back up before starting on the
- > engine.
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- I have been buying Purolator, and Frams filters on sale for the last year
- or two. How can I tell if these filters have an anti drain-back valve?
- Do the filters with this valve specifically say so on the package? Thanks.
- Dave
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