Oil Filter study

elric · #1 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 09:02 PM

Depends on what the pressure differential is set at via the spring in the filter. I'd rather have not as filtered oil than no oil.

rokndad · #2 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 10:18 PM

Thanks for the link Rick. I see what you meant about the Wix filters. Good call.

Tom

thudmaster · #3 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 12:59 AM

Intresting reading Rick. Thank you for the info........

Ant · #4 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 02:59 AM

Rick,

I have a System 1 filter which I was going to use and my engine builder said he didnt like the re-usable stainless steel mesh pleated filters and I should stick to either a Wix or K&N.

I found a Pro power on Ebay, also found these which I guess are virtually the same, http://www.gopurepower.com/store/ite...em&itemKey=664

From what I can gather most professional race teams and leading engine builders in NZ arent flocking to use the re-usable mesh type filters. The makers of these filters going by their websites state they have many attributes over paper or synthetic other oil filters, bit like Amsoil saying their product is always better than all other oils. They claim that other filters bypass a lot and therefore dont filter efficiently, I am not sure on that as I have had cars that have done 500,000k and still going strong, from what I have seen all race type engines make "Metal" that is why it is better to have correct interval oil and filter changes. Also I think with the stainless mesh like the Obergs I have used you have to be fussy with cleaning, where as with either a K&N HP5001 or Wix 51222R high performance race type filters that I now use, the metal contaminants go in the trash with the filter.