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    mercruiser 4.3LX/V6 AlphaOne oil filter clearance issue

    I bought what you suggested and have it installed. Thanks. I hope it's the filter (wix 57099) that "should" have been installed instead of the R85069 but doubt will ever know. The 57099 filter is only about 10% shorter, but anyone know the sacrifice of doing this? In my experience with...
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    mercruiser 4.3LX/V6 AlphaOne oil filter clearance issue

    I'm leaning toward what you're saying. It's an old boat that has been in the family since new... Time tested. I have no idea what went wrong with the last oil change but am somewhat surprised a "mechanic" would force fit the filter the way they did. Suppose that if the wrong filter was...
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    mercruiser 4.3LX/V6 AlphaOne oil filter clearance issue

    Agree 100%. However, after getting the boat to a marina, I was using filter wrench on the leaky filter and seeing that it wouldn't come off without defacing (applying force/bending/flexing) the old filter. By luck, there was a boat mechanic there that informed I needed to remove the remote...
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    mercruiser 4.3LX/V6 AlphaOne oil filter clearance issue

    Unfortunately I don't have any maint. records for the boat. However, I know the guy who bought it new and am not aware of any reason why the filter mount would have changed. From what I know only routine maintenance was performed. Thanks for the 'horizontal mount' suggestion. I will look...
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    mercruiser 4.3LX/V6 AlphaOne oil filter clearance issue

    Unfortunately, I had to experience what happens when oil filter comes in contact with fan adjustment bolt over time--the bolt wears a hole in the filter and drains oil. In my case, I don't believe it caused permanent damage, but it certainly was inconvenient and it needs fixed The issue is...
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