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Simon_SZ · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 124 Location: Switzerland

What Oil filter do you guys use for your SZ?

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

I use the oil-filter that the Alfa dealer puts on it. Smile

But it is a little bit smaller than the first oil-filter that was on the car.
The first time they had to remove water-lines and the air-filter to change the filter!

I think I have the same as on the Alfa 75 V6. I can check next week, because I am having the oil+filter changed.

Simon_SZ · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 124 Location: Switzerland

Thanks Harry that would be good. I need to do an oil change on my car and it will be the first I have done on an SZ

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

Simon,

I was busy with my cars in the garage, so I checked the oil-filter.
It is black and has part-number 46805831. It is an original Alfa Romeo part, I think.

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

btw : You should know that this is a 4-cilinder oil-filter. That's the reason it is a little smaller I think.
For me it is not a problem, because I change oil every year, so about every 5.000km's.

Michel222 · Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 15 Location: Switzerland

Hi Simon,

do you have the link for the Homepage of Eduard? I am asking because he has the information on his page.

Best regards
Michel

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

Hello Michel,

The link to his site is in my Links-section!
Last link in the list.

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

The 46805831 is not the original filter as far as I know, but is used on many other Alfa Romeo's, like all Nord-engined cars. Giulia/Bertone etc etc.

I would simply use this one.

Don't use Fram-filters, because they are very cheaply made and can send parts into your engine. They look good (especially on Ferrari's), but don't work good.
Do a search on Ferrarichat or google for stories on Fram-filters.

Simon_SZ · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 124 Location: Switzerland

I picked up my oil filter this week.
Part number 71736160. The same as recommended on Eduards site.

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

@Simon : did you change the oil yourself?
I will do this soon and also for the first time.

Normally this is an easy job, but the oil-filter is very difficult to get to. Did you remove the air-box?

The parts-number you mention is the new number for the original 46805831 oil-filter, so it will probably be the same. Same filter is also used on the Alfa nord (4 cilindre) engines.

Simon_SZ · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 124 Location: Switzerland

Hi Harry
No, I didn't do the change myself.

I got an official invitation to do the emissions test, so I let the local garage also change the oil at the same time.

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

Okay, I did it myself last weekend!
The oil-filter is the only problem, but I could remove mine with my own hands. If they put it on too tight it can be a real problem to get it out.

pgicante · Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 6

All,

Don't know if you get FRAM parts in Europe, but the XG3614 is a synthetic oil filter that is roughly the same size as Alfa/Lancia OEM

Regards,
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Phil Gicante
Alfa SZ #118
Squadra Tuning Chip
K&N Filter

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

Like I said earlier :

"Don't use Fram-filters, because they are very cheaply made and can send parts into your engine. They look good (especially on Ferrari's), but don't work good.
Do a search on Ferrarichat or google for stories on Fram-filters."

Maybe these synthetic FRAM-filters are better, but the standard filters are notorious.