Oil filters

Tiedy
Parts and dealerships in Australia are disappearing fast .
Frasers have nothing ,Rockers have nothing,
I ordered 2 oil filters and had them delivered within 7 days.
I would like to support Local but for the price and delivery I have found the uk the best option
Talking to a norton owner in Townsville he got charged a fortune for 2 oil filter from local business .

Cheers
Paul
 
23 US including shipping. That's a good deal. That's a filter for a dated Mercedes utility vehicle that was never even sold in the US. Could Norton make it any more difficult for the overseas market.? Geez, Louise. !?!?!?
 
Britfan60 said:
23 US including shipping. That's a good deal. That's a filter for a dated Mercedes utility vehicle that was never even sold in the US. Could Norton make it any more difficult for the overseas market.? Geez, Louise. !?!?!?
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The WIX WL7227 is an exact replacement for the hard to find Bosch oil filter. I am in Northern California and just bought 2 from a local auto parts store for $7.79 ea. + tax. They had to special order them direct from WIX and it took a couple of weeks. The WIX filter includes both O rings.
 
SgtUSAF80 said:
The WIX WL7227 is an exact replacement for the hard to find Bosch oil filter. I am in Northern California and just bought 2 from a local auto parts store for $7.79 ea. + tax. They had to special order them direct from WIX and it took a couple of weeks. The WIX filter includes both O rings.
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Just did a search on ebay in Australia and cheapest i can find for WIX WL7227 is $12 plus postage .
So i guess its a case of shopping around to find best deal .
Great to know we have different brand options for filter

cheers
Paul
 
I really wish everyone would put their location in their signature, I almost just ordered from the ebay link and would have overpaid for overseas shipping!

I just ordered 1 filter from AF1 in Texas for $18.99 + shipping! I also ordered 2 of the Wix filters from CAR ID in NJ for $5.62 ea. + shipping. I will report back with shipping times and my quality observations as soon as I receive the shipments.
 
FWIW
I’m pretty sure Wix makes the NAPA Gold oil filters. Now that you have a part number I bet you can go to your local NAPA and get them. Not sure about the $$$ part.
Pete
 
I think the feeling in Australia is we have to fend for ourselves ,
Dealerships have gone and we have to source consumables and parts ourselves.
For me to order a filter from the states the freight expensive.
the link was put up to give owners another source to buy from ,
It won't suit everyone ,but it suits me

Cheers
Paul
 
BPHORSEGUY said:
I really wish everyone would put their location in their signature, I almost just ordered from the ebay link and would have overpaid for overseas shipping!

I just ordered 1 filter from AF1 in Texas for $18.99 + shipping! I also ordered 2 of the Wix filters from CAR ID in NJ for $5.62 ea. + shipping. I will report back with shipping times and my quality observations as soon as I receive the shipments.
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I ordered from the original link posted on ebay.UK and got 2 filters shipping included for $18.34 US dollars. They only charged $1.50 GBP for shipping. Thanks for the Wix filter info, but at least I don't feel ripped off. AF1 are really fine folks, but I think they order from Norton and send on to us so we may be absorbing 2 shipping costs.
 
They came in the mail on Monday. Satisfied customer and thanks for the link. Bosch product.
 
SgtUSAF80 said:
The WIX WL7227 is an exact replacement for the hard to find Bosch oil filter. I am in Northern California and just bought 2 from a local auto parts store for $7.79 ea. + tax. They had to special order them direct from WIX and it took a couple of weeks. The WIX filter includes both O rings.
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An update. I changed engine oil today and used the Wix filter. Certainly looks like a quality item and fitment is excellent. However, the O rings that come with it are of no use to us Norton 961 owners.
 
SgtUSAF80 said:
An update. I changed engine oil today and used the Wix filter. Certainly looks like a quality item and fitment is excellent. However, the O rings that come with it are of no use to us Norton 961 owners.
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Were you able to find a suitable replacement for the O ring?
 
The O-rings that come with the oil filter are for a Mercedes . If Norton wanted to , they could put in a Norton oil filter cover O-ring . That would justify the higher dealer cost in my view. So , you can reuse the Norton o-ring many times before replacing. Just order the O-ring from the Norton dealer they are about $3 or $4 each.
 
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