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Correct Oil Filter
Does anyone know the Correct Oil Fliter For a 1988 SSP?.....I have a Ex-Washington State Patrol car. And nobody knows what the correct oil filter is for this year with an Oil Cooler.
I bought it and it had a Fram PH16 on it. I know this is the incorrect Filter. I have heard anything from a Fram PH8, PH16, MotorCraft FL1, FL300, and K&N FH2004..... Please any Help out there. |
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The Motorcraft FL 300 is the "Correct" filter. Other brands are available and any good auto parts store has a cross reference guide to show which ones fit with like size to the FL 300.
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Gregg '89 FHP Unit # 435 (Deceased) '89 FHP Unit # 1526 Troop H (Madison)SOLD 12/3/13 '89 SCHP Marked Unit # 2-12-80 SOLD 6/21/15 '88 SCHP Unmarked Unit # 2-12-23 SOLD 9/3/12 '90 MSHP Marked Unit # P-162 Plate # 642-HP SOLD 12/17/11 '88 MSHP Marked Unit # P-162 Plate # 642 |
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+1 it is the FL-300
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Jim for the first time since 1998 there is only two left: 1984 Oregon SP unmarked 1986 Idaho SP |
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Fram would be the PH8. I don't know how it could have had a PH16 fit on top of the oil cooler. I had the mistake of trying to fit that one on my '93 SSP. I just forgot that it had the smaller one when I bought oil filters for the SSP and my '90 LX 'vert. I had just finished changing the oil in the 'vert and moved on the the SSP. Banging my head as to why this PH16 oil filter wouldn't fit! Then I came to my senses...
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Toshi '93 SSP '90 LX 'vert - Sold '87 LX hatch (parted out) '88 LX 'vert (should have never) '83 GL hatch (college car, long gone) |
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PH8
A PH8 is too long due to the Clearance between the Oil Cooler and Sway Bar, PH 16 gives the right clearance.
I at first tried the PH8 but it wouldn't fit, or even start to spin on. So, I assumed that's why they used the 16...I did too...Thanks for the info. |
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Use the Motorcraft filters, FL-300 if you are running the oil cooler. Fram filters are JUNK and can and will cost you a engine.
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Did I say that backwards? The 16 is the short and the 8 long?
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Toshi '93 SSP '90 LX 'vert - Sold '87 LX hatch (parted out) '88 LX 'vert (should have never) '83 GL hatch (college car, long gone) |
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