QIK06T Member 39 Member For: 9y 7m 28d Gender: Male Posted 21/08/14 07:54 AM Share Posted 21/08/14 07:54 AM Gday Lads, first post on hereSo I recently purchased a Dec07 XR6T and when doing my first service and was changing the oil I noticed the car had a Z9 filter. I noticed as the filter I had purchased was the shorter/fatter Z516 and it was obviously not for the car as BF and up changed to this.Does this mean my engine is in fact a BA motor?So this opens up a few problems for me, as I was under the impression I had the stronger F6 internals.Is there Some way I can verify the internals of my engine. Is it possible to change the sump whilst retaining the stronger F6 bits. Also it's worrying to know why this change was made in the first place. I'm actually really disappointed about this.I was hoping I could get some help on this as I'm confused as F@ck.Thanks Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVK Silver Donating Members 751 Member For: 18y 4m Gender: Male Location: North West Hot Hell,VIC Posted 21/08/14 08:04 AM Share Posted 21/08/14 08:04 AM Is the engine number and the vin number the same and does it have a service history with it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QIK06T Member 39 Member For: 9y 7m 28d Gender: Male Posted 21/08/14 08:13 AM Author Share Posted 21/08/14 08:13 AM I'm not exactly sure where the engine number is. The car doesn't have a full service history, last one at Hillis Ford 30K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 10y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 21/08/14 08:22 AM Share Posted 21/08/14 08:22 AM I dont think there is any need to check. Z9 and Z516 are different size thread's. No reason a Dec 07 BF should have that filter other than its a BA block... In my non professional opinion. BUT there is the two knock sensors thing on bf onwards so im not sure how you would go about fitting a ba bottom end in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QIK06T Member 39 Member For: 9y 7m 28d Gender: Male Posted 21/08/14 08:35 AM Author Share Posted 21/08/14 08:35 AM Can you elaborate please. Also it's got the ZF 6 speed if that makes any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 10y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 21/08/14 08:44 AM Share Posted 21/08/14 08:44 AM Well the bf onwards have a m22 thread and ba had a smaller imperial thread. So a z9 simply shouldn't fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 21/08/14 08:44 AM Share Posted 21/08/14 08:44 AM Does the car have an engine oil cooler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QIK06T Member 39 Member For: 9y 7m 28d Gender: Male Posted 21/08/14 08:51 AM Author Share Posted 21/08/14 08:51 AM Yes I have no dispute with the filter not fitting. I've put on a Z9. That's an image of the cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QIK06T Member 39 Member For: 9y 7m 28d Gender: Male Posted 21/08/14 08:52 AM Author Share Posted 21/08/14 08:52 AM I think that's the transmission cooler though :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 10y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 21/08/14 08:52 AM Share Posted 21/08/14 08:52 AM (edited) that's the trans heat exchanger.My point was the only explanation, that I can think of anyway... It must be a ba bottom end Edited 21/08/14 08:54 AM by barnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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