Miata Mailing List: May 1996, Message #152
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   From: Ken Warren 
Subject: RE: New Owner tech questions
   Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 06:56:30 -0400

On Thursday, May 02, 1996 3:56 PM, Allman, R., GS-13 
28SUPS/LGSA[SMTP:ALLMANR@sups28.ellsworth.af.mil] wrote:

>        Two issues remain:
>   1.  My forearm is too big to allow me to access the oil filter.  And 
I'd
>want a remote oil filter kit installed anyhow (have one on my restored '73 
>Dodge Challenger).  All I've found is the Brainstorm offering which seems
>ridiculously expensive ($130 std/$280 with cooler).  Anyone know of
>reasonable alternatives? ( I'm not eager to fabricate one myself by 
adapting
>a Fram kit and adding a check valve to prevent backdraining which would
>deprive the overhead cams of oil at start up.)

An alternative to going in after the filter from the top is to go in 
through the right wheel well. With the wheels cranked all the way left, you 
can easily (sorta, depending on your size) reach up through the wheel well 
and get at the filter, from underneath the car.

Ken Warren
Grand Poobah of Motorsports, DelVal Miata Club
(That's what it says in the Roadster Review, so it must be true:-))