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[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

a psychiatrist told me that a particular patient had "suicidal tendencies, but he was an under achiever, so he should be OK!""!

How very reassuring!

[Grant Bowker]

Working from the listed applications from Baldwin for the PF860 and the Rockauto online catalog for some of the uses given by Baldwin it looks as if the Baldwin PF860, AC GF133, Fram CG5 and Wix 33042 are all interchangable. NAPA's online gives their FIL 3042 as the interchange for the Wix and Fram filters but doesn't cross-reference the AC or Baldwin filters.
Pricing at Rockauto - Wix $8.53 Fram $12.55 and at NAPA $11.88 in store and $13.69 online.

From another online source, http://fueloilandair.com/filters/CG5...V8-283CID.html the following filters should all interchange:
BALDWIN PF860
BIG A 95042
CARQUEST 86042
FLEETGUARD FF132
FLEETRITE FFR-8132
FLEETRITE FFR8132
GENERAL MOTORS 854425
GENERAL MOTORS 854435
HASTINGS PF860
LUBER-FINER LG133
MOTORCRAFT FG 11
MOTORCRAFT FG11
NAPA 3042
WGB S-224-CP
WGB S224CP
WHITE 871646
WIX 33042

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Grant,
Thanks for that info. Biggest problem for us Australian restorers is lack of competition, choice, and overpriced parts. I paid $19.30 for my Baldwin PF860 filter 5 years ago. Mind you, our Aussie dollar was worth a lot less then.

Internet purchases looks good until you factor in shipping charges to Australia.
Had thought about bringing in a couple of oil filters back in my luggage on my next trip to the US but I could imagine a pannicked full lockdown of LAX if the TSA saw the outline of metallic cylinders in my suitcase on the xray machine. Bad idea Jacques!
Brgds,

[Grant Bowker]

Since yesterday I have done even more digging in cross references in an effort to confuse myself. The results are summarized in the attached table (pdf format).
Of the filters in the table, I have been able to find the Baldwin, Wix, NAPA and Fram for sale online so they are probably current production but I don't know about the others. Fleetguard states their FF132 is discontinued.
Based on photos found online, Baldwin and Hastings look very much the same. As a group, Wix, NAPA and Luberfiner L8305F all look very much the same.
Several posts on G503 say the NAPA 3042 filter works in the MB/GPW filter housing that I am quite sure is the same as the CMP housing. If the NAPA works, it would seem that those that cross to it should also fit.
If the AC GF133, the Baldwin PF860 and the NAPA3042 fit the housing properly almost all in the table should (except that the only refence to GM 854435 I could find other than the one quoted yesteday is for bolts???) since they all seem to cross reference to each other.
The Photos are of Baldwin, Fram and Wix.