Change cartridge to canister oil filter?

azureblue · Post by **azureblue** » 19 Dec 2017, 19:21

On a P2, Has anyone tried replacing the oil filter mount assembly with an older one, from a P1, so a standard canister oil filter can be used?

Post by **oragex** » 19 Dec 2017, 20:51

It seems the newer S60 has the canister filter type. For once you don't get all the old oil spill. But on P2, no luck

Post by **abscate** » 20 Dec 2017, 07:20

I just pull the pan over to the cartridge housing when I unscrew it.

I put a pizza box under the drain plug to catch the few drops that come, if any.

The best part is, the pizza box comes with a free dinner!

Georgeandkira · Post by **Georgeandkira** » 20 Dec 2017, 07:25

The basic machining to adapt the engine's oil filter boss to accept a screw on metal canister would be interesting and cool to see.

1) I don't think there's any metal to accept the center pipe.
2) An adapter to form a gasket land would be necessary.
3) The element housing's threads are cut into thin metal. Even with 1+2 accomplished you'd have to settle for a smaller filter or a remotely located one.

The benefit of avoiding drips wouldn't make the job worth it.

There aren't even "sandwich adapters" available for those who want to easily add a bypass filter.

Post by **abscate** » 20 Dec 2017, 07:26

I think OP was proposing just changing the adapter, which is a bolt on, for the canister style??

Georgeandkira · Post by **Georgeandkira** » 20 Dec 2017, 08:06

I gathered his meaning.
I just think there's too little material "up there" to adapt to.

Post by **jimmy57** » 20 Dec 2017, 08:28

P1 is off the list. No oil pressure ports on side of the block for the P1 stuff. If this was a big enough deal and wanted to change engines to get this feature then you'd run into the P1 solution requiring the higher P1 intake manifold and also having no power steering pump and A/C compressor in the locations they reside in for P2. Using a new oil filter housing with each oil change and drilling a hole to let oil run out on every filter change is certainly cheaper and no doubt less labor intensive.

azureblue · Post by **azureblue** » 20 Dec 2017, 08:36

jimmy57 wrote: 20 Dec 2017, 08:28 P1 is off the list. No oil pressure ports on side of the block for the P1 stuff. If this was a big enough deal and wanted to change engines to get this feature then you'd run into the P1 solution requiring the higher P1 intake manifold and also having no power steering pump and A/C compressor in the locations they reside in for P2. Using a new oil filter housing with each oil change and drilling a hole to let oil run out on every filter change is certainly cheaper and no doubt less labor intensive.

Dang - this is the response I was looking for. Too bad. There's a parts yard nearby, and I hoped I could snag the Mounting assembly, and just swap it out with the P2.. I got stuck yesterday doing an oil change and the local parts stores were out of the paper cartridges, except for the $28.00 version. Which led to the post, and admission of assuming I could get a cart locally...

Much thanks for the tech input...

Post by **Rattnalle** » 20 Dec 2017, 08:59

Just get the filters in advance now that you know. Problem solved.

azureblue · Post by **azureblue** » 20 Dec 2017, 09:10

That's where I went to (Advance auto) and they only had one, and it was $27 plus tax. Not even wally world had it for less - they only had the pricey one, too. That Fram ultra synthetic make your car shinier one...