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I don't blame you, Wix is great and just what I use,..... a good parts guy has access to cross reference any filter numbers including marine,( whatever they are), to automotive versions that is how we know what is what......if you can post your current filter number maybe we can help further. Please don't take this wrong but the thing is we have no idea what engine you have,whether the previous owner changed the filter head etc but with the filter number we are golden.Hope this helps further , good luck man.

From past experience, I found there is a difference between some automotive and marine filters.
My last boat was a Bayliner 2452 with a 5.0, I used a PH8 and noticed the oil pressure was greater then normal.
On the net oil change I went with Seria, pressure went to normal.
Turns out, marine filters will allow more oil flow and some automotive will too.

Good point.

Killin time wrote:Qr Bbpost The only problem with a previous comment is, I can't reference the part number that's on the current filter because it is not an automotive part number, so the guy at the auto parts counter can't cross reference. It was purchased from a Carver dealer. I just would prefer a Wix filter

You can cross reference just about anything these days with a Google search. Here is just one example for oil filters, just select the brand of filter you have and enter the number on it, it will then list all the matches in their database:
http://www.oilfilter-crossreference.com/

If Wix is what you want, their site has a cross reference as well:
http://www.wixfilters.com/lookup/filterlookup.aspx

Doesn't look like the parts guy wanted to help you badly enough. This is basic stuff and if you're in the business, you need to know this sort of thing!

I just looked at the filter. It's a PCM R077001. Maybe I should just stick with it. I can't cross reference it to a Wix.

Killin time wrote:Qr Bbpost I just looked at the filter. It's a PCM R077001. Maybe I should just stick with it. I can't cross reference it to a Wix.

Try this

http://marinestandard.lv/images/stories ... erence.pdf

Killin time wrote:Qr Bbpost I just looked at the filter. It's a PCM R077001. Maybe I should just stick with it. I can't cross reference it to a Wix.

That particular filter has a 3/4"-16 thread which is pretty common on automotive as well as marine engines. Verify the thread size, the diameter of the gasket and go from there. I would be willing to bet it's very much like the filter used on Ford Windsor engines. One poster mentioned about different oil pressures. That can be attributed to many things with oil filters, the type of filter media, the micron size it filters, whether or not it has a bypass valve. So research very carefully the filter you use. No bypass valve is fine, but you have to change the filters more often, but you never have dirty oil circulating through the engine from negligence on your part.

I personally like WIX. I use them on my race car and in particular the one that is intended for the F350 Turbo Diesel . The thread size a whopping 1-1/2"- 16, flows up the 30GPM and down to 10 microns, and no bypass valve. Another thing in particular I like about WIX is their website, they give tons of information about every oil filter so you can make an informed choice.

If you are looking for automotive parts I can highly recommend Rock Auto. There pricing is unreal and the delivery top notch. Heck they even deliver to Canada for cheap. In the case of the Wix filter discussed they sell them for a little over $4 US. https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/wix,5 ... ilter,5340