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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
Filtration is a good thing. Plumb it using good hardware and line to reduce restriction.
Another option to consider is a bypass filtration system. With a bypass filtration system you tap into the oil system and run the oil through a secondary filter, but with a much lower micron rating, (more effective filtration) and do a better job of cleaning the oil. You can't run these type filters as the primary filter because they are too restrictive and could cause starvation issues, but as a secondary filter they are excellent. (I have been meaning to put one on my Dodge 12V Cummins, but have other places for that $$ to go at the moment.)
Here's a pretty good explanation, but Amsoil is not the only company that offers them.
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/bf.aspx?CategoryID=79
Something to consider, and I mean this in a constructive cautionary way. Previously you mentioned an oil cooler, and now a remote dual filter setup. Have you looked into pressure loss, if any, these two combined system might introduce to the oiling system? I don't know the answer, good or bad, just thinking out loud.
Chris |
I saw the Amsiol setup, and it does look very good. But for practicality, I would rather use a remote mount that takes filter that can be bought anywhere.
Regarding the cooler, right now I'm
not installing one, just the remote filters setup. Restriction should not be a problem, and all the installs that I read about, reduced flow was never an issue. And the remote setup provides a small amount of cooling, but nothing as significant as running a cooler.
BTW, i read where the dual filter setup run the filters in parallel, not series, so the flow rate actually drops in half as the oil is split between the two filters, which helps reduce or eliminate any restriction issues.