Re: Bypassing Oil Filter

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2017/4/22 0:12:30

Any oil filter is better than no oil filter. The partial flow or bypass filter is surprisingly efficient. It does a finer job of filtering out small dirt particles than the modern full flow filter. It takes from 10 minutes to half an hour for all the oil to go through.

It can be messy changing the filters. It helps to wear rubber gloves and have a container lined with a plastic bag. Pull the filter out and drop it in the container. Wipe the filter cannister with rags or waste. Pop in a new filter. This only needs to be done every 5000 miles.

Some filters have a drain plug in the bottom.

Your filter does an important job of keeping the oil clean and preventing wear. You would be better off to keep the filter and extend oil change intervals to 2500 miles.