So what do you all use for the oil filter on your generator. Mine is Westerbeke PN 036918. Westerbeke wants as much to ship the filter as the filter itself. Talking over $30 plus tax. I can pick up the Sierra version locally. Or maybe a NAPA cross reference?
Oil Filter for Westerbeke Generator
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bfernald0
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- May 18, 2020
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- 340 Sundancer 2001
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- 8.2L Mercruiser ECT Horizons
Google the part number and you'll find various cross reference sites.
https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.com/convert/WESTERBEKE/36918
https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.com/convert/WESTERBEKE/36918
- Jun 2, 2008
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- 1998 450 Sundancer, Achilles dinghy w/15hp
- Engines
- 3126 Cat's
My 8.0 BTD uses a Baldwin B179 and that's all I have ever used in 15 years... The impeller is a Johnson 810-B and Johnson is the pump's OEM. These parts are a LOT less expensive than paying WB. For oil I use what I have bought for the mains 30W.
Unless you're running in the winter, the difference between 10w-40 and 15w-40 is virtually non-existent.
Yeah. My manual has a chart. Once you hit 80+ deg. it falls into the 10w40 which apparently is harder to find than in my younger years. Newer manuals suggest 15w40 which is all over. I'm only going to run it in the summer, and generally only when hot out for the AC.
HP12Sea
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- Nov 2, 2020
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- '05 Cabo now, Cummins, Furuno, Westerbeke
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- Cummins QSCs
Buy a few of them. That lowers the shipping cost per unit at least 
BillK2632
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marineengineparts.com is legit, have ordered from them several times, no issues.
Yeah. Ordered from them. Should have the filter today. Found 10W40 Valvoline at Farm & Fleet last night. Unfortunately, looks like I am ready for winter.
