3L Consumables

[Deleted]

Hi all,

Does anyone know the part numbers for the 3L (1959 MkI) fuel filter, and air filter - from a well known manufacturer such as Fram or Gud (I've searched the site and find only a number for the oil filter)? Also wondering about the correct oil grade.

In fact, is there a list somewhere on the site for consumables - I've searched all over and only found a Fram oil filter CH853PL.

Thanks

[Phil Nottingham]

I always buy NOS. A Mk1 has an oil bath air filter, you just wash it out in parafin and an AC in-line glass sediment bowl.

Oli filters are ACFF24, UnipartGFE111.
A good quality 20/50 is as light an oill you need unless the engine is newly conditioned

[Deleted]

Hi Phil -

What is a NOS? I've never heard of an oil bath filter either? - I wonder if a modern mechanic will know what do with one of those I just read up on this now quickly - and apparently you have to be careful with the 'weight' of the oil that you put in for it to work properly. Could it be refilled with the 20/50 as well, or does it need a special oil?

[Phil Nottingham]

New Old Stock

20/50 is more than suitable - these cars are quality engineered to perform reliably for many years not high tec high precison computer chip managed modern cars

[Deleted]

Phil, thanks again for your help - much appreciated - (I've just bought the car and am fetching tomorrow and then handing over to a mechanic for a service tomorrow - just want to make sure the mechanic knows what to put in there as he said he hardly ever deals with older cars)

[Phil Nottingham]

I suggest you invest in the owners handbook and w/s manual. These cars belong to the days where items are serviced/repaired rather than replaced with new.

Hope you have joined the clb but welcome tp P5 ownership.

The oil bath air filter is used in very dusty conditions - all it does is pass the air over a reservoir of oil in which all the dust settles. The dirty oil is just thrown away and replaced with fresh every 3000 miles or so

[Deleted]

Found an owners manual on a New Zealand site (for a MkII though. I suppose not much difference). Not sure where I'd find a workshop manual.
Yes I find the whole oil bath, and in-line sediment fuel filter idea quite interesting; and my pocket liked it as well when it came to paying the bill ;D

[dorsetflyer]

Craig, the consumable items are listed on this site. However at this moment in time they are not too easy to find, and I have asked for them to become permanently viewable. It's a case of watch this space.

[Phil Nottingham]

Workshop manuals which cover your car are readiy available new (reprints) and secondahand in the UK.

The owners club does them still I think.

Beware of assuming later cars are the same there are quite a few "improvements" made along its production life

[Keith - Portsmouth]

The club only sells the workshop manual and parts manual for the 3litre.
See here -
www.roverp5club.org.uk/regalia.htm

[Phil Nottingham]

Thats strange as the reprint included the 3.5L supplement which was always a separate item from Rover - I bough my w/s from the club 13 years ago and it had the 3.5L supplement

[Craigk]

Thanks again for all your input.
Apparently the Fram oil filter number has changed again - will post tomorrow.
- Two points
1) Out of curosity. Are the service guidelines really followed that frequently in practice (things like propellar shaft greasing) or was Rover just being overly cautious
2) Has anyone ever posted audio files (e.g. WAV) of the different engines, or video clips of operation? I just wonder how they should sound.

[Phil Nottingham]

The audio files would be nice to hear but I do not know how to?

The servicing schedules should be looked at sensibly dependent on the use - oil changes should be time based if little used as it detriorates and holds acids etc - your car should have greaseable swivels and these should be greased at leased yearly. Antifreeze or corrosion inhibitors deteriorate with time and with the alloy head its essential they are changed say 3 years max. TRhe same applies to brake fluid although seal changes usually ensure this.

its really a matter of common sense - modern cars have sealed for life components wich is not expected to be more than 10 years and as some Rover parts are unobtainable or very expensive even secondhand its best to play safe

[Deleted]

Thanks. Will experiment with the audio files and see how they can be added.

[Keith - Portsmouth]

keithp said:

The club only sells the workshop manual and parts manual for the 3litre.

Oops... what I should of written was -
For the 3litre, the club only sells the workshop manual and parts manual.

Sorry for the confusion.