[MUSLCAH]

A canister element ? I thought those were extinct....like my old 63 Chevy had a canister.

[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by MUSLCAH

A canister element ? I thought those were extinct....like my old 63 Chevy had a canister.

This was part of the Al Gore and his buddies idea to rid the landfills of partially filled oil filters leeching into the soil. Some major manufacturers bought into the idea right away, like Toyota, GM on many models, Chrysler too. Others have steadfastly refused to use the cartridge style, Honda, Ford are a few examples. I thought it was the dumbest idea ever until I got used to changing them. Many of them are on the top of the engine and very easy to get to and change, especially on a hot engine. Some, like Toyota are underneath and a hot mess to change. Toyota went a step further and made the end cap on many of them plastic rather than the original aluminum design. They are prone to crack and leak when they get over 100K miles and many engines have been lost by running out of oil and a huge mess. I replace the plastic ones with an aluminum cap when I change one over 100K. Doorman makes an aluminum replacement one now as well as the dealer. Overall I am OK with the canister vs a spin on. Depends on the location. Cost is about the same, which means their is more profit in a canister element. Drain back and bypass valves are in the housing, not the element.

[getmygoat]

Volvo has the canister type also. Seems ok. Its all about the position, so when unscrewed the oil can run right to the pan.

[U47]

Originally Posted by getmygoat

Volvo has the canister type also. Seems ok. Its all about the position, so when unscrewed the oil can run right to the pan.

You mean to tell me there is no drain plug on the canister like 1955-59 Pontiac V-8 so that the job is without a mess!