Part of the fun of this 1952 Chevy, is literally being dragged (sometimes kicking and screaming) back 65 years into the past.
And one of those things has been oil filters. It has one of the "dealer installed" oil filtration systems on it. One has to plan ahead to get a filter, as most places simply do not stock them on the shelf, even at the farm supply stores (as these filters were also used on many of the farm tractors of the same era).
I can get these in a few different brands, mainly Purolator (L20051), Fram (C4P), Luber Finer aka Champion Labs (L70), Wix (51100), or Hastings (LF334). There are likely more suppliers, but these are the five that I seem to see the most of.
Pricing is all over the place, from $8.81 (plus shipping) for the Hastings at RockAuto, to around $20.
I've used the Fram C4P, and a Purolator L20051. I was getting the Fram C4P from Advance at a really reasonable price, but they don't offer it anymore, now they offer the Puro L20051 for $15.99 each, plus tax (minus whatever discount). I guess that is considered "progress".
I'm probably going to try the LuberFiner (Champion Labs) L70 next, as I can get one for $12.65, shipped free, through eBay.
Here's a picture of these filters. They're a canister type, and the canister (black canister, in the bottom center of image) is mounted onto the driver's side of the engine.
Oh yes... oil. Right now, I have QS High Mileage (aka Defy) 10w-30 in it. Changed it over this past weekend, but haven't been able to drive it yet. Usually change it every 1,000 miles.
And one of those things has been oil filters. It has one of the "dealer installed" oil filtration systems on it. One has to plan ahead to get a filter, as most places simply do not stock them on the shelf, even at the farm supply stores (as these filters were also used on many of the farm tractors of the same era).
I can get these in a few different brands, mainly Purolator (L20051), Fram (C4P), Luber Finer aka Champion Labs (L70), Wix (51100), or Hastings (LF334). There are likely more suppliers, but these are the five that I seem to see the most of.
Pricing is all over the place, from $8.81 (plus shipping) for the Hastings at RockAuto, to around $20.
I've used the Fram C4P, and a Purolator L20051. I was getting the Fram C4P from Advance at a really reasonable price, but they don't offer it anymore, now they offer the Puro L20051 for $15.99 each, plus tax (minus whatever discount). I guess that is considered "progress".
I'm probably going to try the LuberFiner (Champion Labs) L70 next, as I can get one for $12.65, shipped free, through eBay.
Here's a picture of these filters. They're a canister type, and the canister (black canister, in the bottom center of image) is mounted onto the driver's side of the engine.
Oh yes... oil. Right now, I have QS High Mileage (aka Defy) 10w-30 in it. Changed it over this past weekend, but haven't been able to drive it yet. Usually change it every 1,000 miles.