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Originally Posted by YerDugliness
As for the issue at hand, though....I'd really like to know how much pressure drop occurs from the Oberg filter system. I've never seen any sort of information regarding that issue. Interesting......may email Oberg and see if they have any information about that.
Cheers from Dugly  |
Oberg was quite quick with their response....while they did not define their product's pressure loss, here's what they had to say:
"Hello Doug,
First of all I would like to thank you for your interest in our filter. For many years Oberg filters have been used in not only the racing and performance industries, but also industrial, commercial, agricultural and even consumer markets. A few of the main reasons they are so popular are the obvious benefits of a remote mount filter, the removable, cleanable screen for diagnostics and the lifetime filter housing. A few lesser known benefits are the fact that because of the remote mount and innovative “finned” design the filter will actually aide in cooling your
oil if you can mount it where it will get some air flow to it. There is also the matter of increased
oil pressure. Because of the unique “Full Flow” design and surface area of the Oberg filter the volumes are greater than and less restrictive than that of a typical canister filter. These two innovations have allowed customers to gain 5-10 psi of
oil pressure and anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees of oil cooling. With the bullet proof Billet Aluminum housing and German woven stainless steel screen, the Oberg filter could be the last filter you ever buy.
Thank you,
Tony Wolford
General Manager"
I guess I didn't realize there was greater surface area of the filtration material compared to the pleated paper filters.....the cooling effect is just icing on the cake.
They also make a "double screen" design....allows filters of two different sizes to be used simultaneously....sorta like I did with the Fram to filter out the larger contaminants and the Oberg to filter out the smaller, but all in one small package.
Add the "tattle-tale" feature, and there's no doubt, ever, whether your oil is getting filtered or not.
Cheers from Dugly