Do I have to replace the o-ring on the Frantz base plate everytime I change the TP? I am trying to save money here (US $1 per o-ring), but would rather not to have leak.
How often do you re-use the o-ring on the Frantz base plate?
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i have not changed mine yet w/ over 10 changes. i have flipped it though every other filter change
I haven't replaced mine yet.. If it starts to leak I'll replace it.. Don't fix it if it works.
I don't know anything about the new Frantz filters but I have one that is over 20 years old that has never had the gasket changed or turned. I have had a few that were some type of rubber that had no memory and had to be changed in a short time. I have used regular 0-rings. 4 1/8" x 4 3/8" x 1/8" I think. I use BUNA-N rubber. I don't remember ever changing my 30 year old Motor Guard 0-ring. I had a complaint from a marine engine owner that said the Motor Guard gasket was swelling with diesel fuel filtration. I sent him a VITON 0-ring and that cured the problem. I started putting VITRON 0-rings in all the fuel filters. It is the same thing with hoses. Some hoses are better for conventional oil and some are better for synthetics.
Ralph
Ralph
What is the resaon behind flipping the o-ring? Will applying grease to the o-ring do any harm to it?
The 0-ring keeps getting thinner and wider. Flip it and it gets thinner and wider the other way. If the grease is compatable with the 0-ring material it doesn't matter.
Ralph
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