Routine service items....

[PatHeald]

Have a 1998 Griff 500.

1. Is the air filter washable?

If not, other than a TVR dealer, where can I get a replacement?

2. Does anyone have the part number or know the more common application for the oil filter?

Cheers

Pat

[red griff 500]

I can almost guarantee that it's not washable cos it's impregnated with oil (to grab hold of the dust I guess). I have no idea what other vehicles it's used on, but I bought mine from David Geralds (twenty something pounds). They'll send it through the post. Pretty easy to fit (mine's a 94 Griff 500)- takes about half an hour.

Steve

[wavey]

oil filter. fram ph5443. or nip round to your nearest land rover dealer.

>> Edited by wavey on Sunday 9th January 22:34

[Ballistic Banana]

I thought you could clean the air Filter? and re oil? never done it myself just thought i had read it on here somewhere?

BB

[griffter]

Ballistic Banana said:

I thought you could clean the air Filter? and re oil? never done it myself just thought i had read it on here somewhere? BB

The precats have a cone filter which you clean and re oil. Don't the 500s have an airbox though?

[loose cannon]

my 95 500 has an oil soaked air cleaner

[mongoose]

early cars definately have different filters to later cars-not sure if theyre foam or paper,but they are a different shape.the later ones are foam,and as such are washable,but its a pig of a job to get all the crud out,the filter gets very dirty and its already oiled,so its pretty sticky as you can imagine.i did mine on my last griff as an in between services thing using lots of washing up liquid to get all the grease out.dont forget to lightly re-oil before you replace it.

[PatHeald]

Thanks, chaps.

Just been to the main dealer and bought oil, fuel and air filters.

Air filter is a long, thin rectangular oiled type.

Cost less than £13 for the air filter. Not worth trying to wash one at that price.

Cheers

Pat