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Oil Filters Are Unobtanium
Question to ALL.
How can an automotive oil filter be used when they don't have safety wire holes? and they are NOT listed in our Continental/STC approved parts lists?? I understand the need to used other sources for parts, but I don't think I'll trust an automotive oil filter? FYI! Regards, BILLS 
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09-11-22, 12:16 PM
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UPDATE:
Aircraft Spruce has again pushed back our filter's expected availability date. Now they're saying October 3rd for the Tempest filter to come back in stock. October 24th on Champion filters being back in stock. As many times as they've changed the date, I wouldn't hold my breath. Last edited by mshac : 09-11-22 at 12:19 PM.
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#3
09-11-22, 09:32 PM
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Aircraft Spruce Canada Shows
CH48108-1 - Single Expected to ship: Friday, Dec. 16 12 Pack - No Stock (Canada) no shipping date Tempest AA48108-2 - Single - Expected to ship: Thursday, Feb. 2 6 Pack - Expected to ship: Monday, Jan. 30
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1967 337B Flying in Skymasters since I was 16
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09-21-22, 10:29 AM
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My Challenger filters order continue having a rolling 30 day expected date.
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09-21-22, 10:34 AM
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Did what I had to do.
I did what I had to do because I'm not going to allow this shortage to ground my aircraft. The same decision was made by many Bonanza owners over on the Beechcraft forums. There have been no reports of any difficulties using the filters I described in the previous post in this thread. I personally feel the K&N high performance filter is the best choice. It has listed performance that is superior to the aviation filters we normally use. The K&N filter is designed for auto racing and accepts safety wire. These auto racing engines can see north of 8000 RPM with geared cams. Our engines will never see north of 2800 rpm. The K&N auto filter lives in a far more demanding environment than any aviation oil filter.
I may or may not have put one on my plane but if I did it's working perfectly. ;') Last edited by mshac : 09-21-22 at 06:01 PM.
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09-21-22, 08:04 PM
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Did some work on the 337 today at my IA shop. He does maintenance for a small but busy flight school. He’s got a few filters but they’re depleting faster than what few come in. He’s already purchased some K&N’s. When the time comes (soon) he’s going to call the FSDO and tell them there’s no choice, will have to use K&N Or ground some flight school and number of corporate planes he takes care of on the field as well as personal aircraft. Busiest airport in the state, so not a small following might back that up. Also, we discussed “owner manufactured” parts solutions allowed by the regs when nothing else available. Alternative is that this be considered owner “manufactured” part solution. I guess you can document it that way.
Found this interesting in Cessna flyers: https://www.cessnaflyer.org/maintena...lications.html Last edited by wslade2 : 09-21-22 at 08:19 PM.
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#7
09-22-22, 07:11 PM
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AC 23-27 & AC 20-62() provide good information on this topic.
See attached. Last edited by Learjetter : 09-23-22 at 10:47 AM. Reason: added AC 20-62
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