Taller Toilet Paper

ROTFALMAO! I was going to say a similar thing, but you beat me do it!

Thanks Michael, would luv to find out if different sizes are available here.

thanks.

Fnq,

Just checked with the Kimberly-Clark rep and I am told that 10cm is the industry standard.

All to do with the size of dispenser we have in Australia.

Apart from a spacer or original equip, only other suggestion is to maybe buy paper towels and cut off what you don't want.......

Sri not much help.

Regards
Michael B (SA)

Thanks Michael for taking the time, fitted it today with the included US bog roll, I will probably import some myself and make a spacer for the meantime as you say.

cheers and thanks again, fnq

Ahhhhhh its for oil and not fuel?????????????????

Glen they also make ones for fuel also for auto trans fluid as well. I am looking into the fuel one atm, they say the stuff caught down stream in TP filters from the original fuel filter has to be seen to be believed, gotta be better than it ending up in the injector pump.

cheers fnq

That's why they use toilet paper! LOL

Thanks for the advice it's all good. I am onto the spacer idea as a last choice and I will be paying through the nose for the highest quality hoses, damn they are expensive. I can buy a roll to suit another application through truck spare parts places although it is much too large (needs cutting down) and expensive $10 so goes against my original reason for fitting one which I would like to keep - with luck.

Yes for the person who keeps their car 5 years it's a waste of time bothering. I plan to keep this car for 12 or 15 years atm + this sort of stuff appeals to me in a geeky way and it is just nice to know I will have virtually halted oil related wear in it's tracks once up and running.

cheers

Yes Flash certainly a help thanks, I will check out a couple of catering supply company's. Would you happen to know what height the TP you are using are?

cheers

Sorry, took a while...
Height is pretty standard, about 10.5cm.
With the Frantz though the critical thing is the size of the centre hole for a good seal and to stop oil bypassing the filter entirely- has to be about 4cm not larger like most available in the shops. Seems they keep increasing the hole size to get less and less paper on a roll.
I remember when a good roll was 500 sheets, now most are half that..
Cheers

Thanks Michael I have read about the TP filters collapsing somewhat especially if the wrong roll is used, many users I have read about do not have the problem to any degree but for the price in a non industrial application (non money making operation) TP appeals to me.
All of the available ones I chased up here in Australia except Frants to a degree were way too expensive to purchase and the replacement element cost was certainly targeted towards industry.

cheers

I purchase my Franz filter toilet rolls from the Aust. agent
McCrum Innovations P/L in Berwick Vic Phone 03 97070642
or e-mail Mathew at Frantz Aust@dodo.com.au They cost about $4 each I am in no way conected with the firm - Just a satisfied customer. They definately work wonders ,as I unroll the used element and you can feel the fine grit between the papers [. Marvellous what the full flow original equipment filter allows through ]
This has been backed up by a oil analysis by William Adams [Cat] at 15000k changes and will extend out to 20000 next oil change , with a further analysis . Stan

Stan thanks for the info I have contacted them and may purchase some although I will need to go at them with a knife - could be fun :)

cheers fnq

Stano thanks for the heads up on Mil-Mac, it seems they have a quality unit (found their web site). I will be contacting them shortly re the size of their element as the price each is certainly OK. With a bit of luck......

cheers fnq

I dunno, I fitted the filter a bit over one week ago, the 4.2 GQ diesel oil was only 400km old but had turned very black (as is typical with these engines) it was unmistakable on the dipstick. After 300km further with the bypass fitted the oil has now turned to a honey-ish colour, still has black in it but I have to work to see the dipstick fill mark now as the oils colour does not make an unmistakable line.
To me that says it is doing something, I also know the size fraction that makes the oil black! If it is removing this then it is also removing all the larger wear related sized fractions the standard oil filters cannot! The TP must have had a hand in doing it as it's the only mod I have done apart from vacuuming the carpet :).

cheers fnq