55 Fairlane oil filter choices

[Jim.UT]

My new-to-me Fairlane still has the original style oil filter. My research tells me that it takes a Wix 51004. Funny because that's the same filter I used on my Ford 850 tractor years ago. I had a leftover new filter in my stash of stuff for years and finally threw it away a year or two ago.

I notice that Tractor Supply carries Purolator and that the equivalent is L30048. What brand filter do you use? I've always leaned toward Wix but the local auto parts stores don't carry 51004 and they want a bunch of money to order it in.

Related question: There was a kit available for tractors to convert to a spin on filter rather than a drop in element. Is there a conversion kit for cars, too?