Leyland P76 Owners 2007

Technical Corner

Oil Filters for V8 motors

This tip appeared in the July issue of Westwords, the Western Australian Club newsletter.

'While talking to Mick LeCocq about the Targa Tasmania he told me that he had seen a P76 motor with a different oil filter attached. He said that the new filter is a lot smaller and doesn't protrude below the sump thereby making it almost impossible to knock it off against something coming from the ground. He said that the filter is a Z160 used on V8 Holdens and they will screw straight on to the P76 V8 without any modifications. He thought that the cost may be about $5 for a Coopers filter and about $6-$7 for a Ryco. I enquired at Veals where my son-in-law works and he said that he could do a Coopers for about $8.'

If it sounds too good to be true, there was a follow-up in the August Westwords.

'Mick LeCoq is advising members the oil filter Z160 that he said will fit the V8 4.4 litre motor can be used with a bit of fiddling about. Because the thread on the oil pump is 19 pitch and the pitch on the oil filter is 17 it will take a small amount of grinding paste and a few goes at winding the filter on and off to get a snug fit. Mick says it's only the last quarter of an inch that the filter gets tight on the thread and that it's worth the bit of inconvenience when the cost difference between the original filter and the Z160 is about $23.' Anyone with a V8 needing an oil change in the near future want to try this one out and report back?

Control Arm Dust Covers for P76

From the Western Australian magazine again, Nissan Patrol part no NI – 48522 – 0IJ00 are said to fit the P76
Review the pdf icon.Leyland P76 Spare Parts guide (1991) (700kb)
Review the pdf icon.Leyland P76 Spare Parts guide Old (from Damien ACT) (2300kb)
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Oct, 2008
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