[Chucksta]

My '97 has one, it's an external spin on type. It would seem early SVXs' had an issue with the internal filter plugging up, which reduced the flow and led to fried transmissions, but I've never read anything about exactly when the external filter stsrted being used. The external acts like a regular oil filter if it gets plugged up, the bypass opens. If it was partially plugged, there would still be both some filtration, and still be flow. Actually, if it was installed retroactively, was it a recall? TSB? Put in if it was rebuilt under warrantee? Maybe Blacky missed a recall.



The external spin on makes a partial fluid change a breeze. Fresh filter and 4 litres of synthetic every other oil change for my piece of mind. It, ( at least the one I use ) isn't likely to be found at "Quicky Lube" . If you're not doing it yourself, order one in advance.