September 2006 Newsletter
Club Lotus Australia Inc.
New South Wales
Australia
Got the BLUES, wondering “where do you get it?” or “how do I fix that?”
Oil Filters again. Generally I have not been aware of any problems with oil filter quality and advice but people tell me that there are problems for the unwary (as I found running the wrong filter type on the Seven for 16 years!). On buying the Elise recently I contacted Steve Taylor at Lotus Marques for filters as I wanted to make sure the new toy got TLC. To my surprise Steve has found various problems over the years with some filter makes. He has written a short preamble to a US based oil filter survey link which is interesting but only makes you unsure of where to go next. In the end it seems that not all oil filters are created equal and, just because one filter is larger than another, does not necessarily result in superior performance, even if it is dearer. Remember, in our small market, filter stock is sourced from many different countries and may come from one country this month and another the next. Steve recommends FRAM filters from the UK and AMSOIL filters from as his testing shows superior performance over the majority of other popular brand names in the UK.
Braided Weber Fuel Hoses. Steve Taylor has improved quality braided stainless steel fuel hoses for Elans, and the like, as Weber originals are no longer available.
Elan and Plus 2 Rear Wheel Bearing Housings. Lotus Marques is now manufacturing replacement units, as they are no longer available and generally the original equipment bearing seats are well worn out by now unless you are lucky!
High Torque Starter Motors. Lotus Marques is also manufacturing high torque reduction gear starters to replace the Lucas M35G to fit Sevens, Elans and similar engined cars.
Restorations and General Parts. Steve also has a new mechanic, Gary Woodward, who spent 15 years with the BAR and Williams teams and came to Australia to work with Ford Performance Racing. They do excellent restorations and have a huge range of other original and aftermarket parts available.
I’d like to give Steve a big plug as he has helped us a lot over the years, just as he has helped many other Lotus owners across the many years of manufacture.
Give him a call on (03) 9761 1903 or Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or look at website www.elanfactory.com.au
Maurice Blackwood
Club Lotus Australia Inc.
New South Wales
Australia
Got the BLUES, wondering “where do you get it?” or “how do I fix that?”
Oil Filters again. Generally I have not been aware of any problems with oil filter quality and advice but people tell me that there are problems for the unwary (as I found running the wrong filter type on the Seven for 16 years!). On buying the Elise recently I contacted Steve Taylor at Lotus Marques for filters as I wanted to make sure the new toy got TLC. To my surprise Steve has found various problems over the years with some filter makes. He has written a short preamble to a US based oil filter survey link which is interesting but only makes you unsure of where to go next. In the end it seems that not all oil filters are created equal and, just because one filter is larger than another, does not necessarily result in superior performance, even if it is dearer. Remember, in our small market, filter stock is sourced from many different countries and may come from one country this month and another the next. Steve recommends FRAM filters from the UK and AMSOIL filters from as his testing shows superior performance over the majority of other popular brand names in the UK.
Braided Weber Fuel Hoses. Steve Taylor has improved quality braided stainless steel fuel hoses for Elans, and the like, as Weber originals are no longer available.
Elan and Plus 2 Rear Wheel Bearing Housings. Lotus Marques is now manufacturing replacement units, as they are no longer available and generally the original equipment bearing seats are well worn out by now unless you are lucky!
High Torque Starter Motors. Lotus Marques is also manufacturing high torque reduction gear starters to replace the Lucas M35G to fit Sevens, Elans and similar engined cars.
Restorations and General Parts. Steve also has a new mechanic, Gary Woodward, who spent 15 years with the BAR and Williams teams and came to Australia to work with Ford Performance Racing. They do excellent restorations and have a huge range of other original and aftermarket parts available.
I’d like to give Steve a big plug as he has helped us a lot over the years, just as he has helped many other Lotus owners across the many years of manufacture.
Give him a call on (03) 9761 1903 or Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or look at website www.elanfactory.com.au
Maurice Blackwood
