m38 oil canister

Claudio · Post by **Claudio** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:48 pm

Hello guys!
Still on this subject (oil filters): has the M38 oil filter same diameter as the Purolator on WWII jeeps?
Thanks, regards!
Claudio

Post by **wesk** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:37 pm

The military Junior Filters made by Fram, Puralator & AC all use the same size element.

Post WWII Puralator civilian filter was noticeably smaller than the Puraltor version of the military junior filter.

Military junior on the left and civilian Puralator on the right.

keats · Post by **keats** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 7:47 am

I don't see any lettering on the top of that military filter canister. Is that correct??

Post by **wesk** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:13 am

Gary,

We are still waiting for the end of your investigation for that answer. I can't read the top of that large filter in that photo. it may have the MSXXXXX number that just isn't visible that small.

Claudio · Post by **Claudio** » Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:34 am

Hello Wes,

May I suggest that the CJ2A Jeep oil filter had the same diameter as the MBs and GPWs junior oil filter?

In fact CJ3As had a smaller diameter oil filter housing.

The difference between CJ2A and MB/GPW may be the letterings embossed on the cover indicating "for military use..." on the military jeep. Civilian CJ2A had no letterings on the filter cover.

Is this correct?

Post by **wesk** » Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:08 am

May I suggest that the CJ2A Jeep oil filter had the same diameter as the MBs and GPWs junior oil filter?

No, as I show in my photo above the Military junior is much larger than the CJ2A's Puralator filter and the Fram used on the CJ2A was not the same as the Military Junior Fram.

keats · Post by **keats** » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:01 am

hard to get info when 215 look but only two report whats on their jeep.

Post by **wesk** » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:32 am

This has been the same problem I have had with gathering info from web sites like ours or G503.