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Originally Posted by PLDRIVE
Bypass= U guys will never have a issue with this. U change your oil and filter often so the filter is not that dirty. If it were to bypass (very cold) most of the trash is already held in the filter element. |
Thank you, I approached this issue earlier in the thread. It seems to me that the bypass function is probably a "fail-safe" to ensure
oil flow to the engine in the case that the filter becomes clogged up to the degree that it would not allow adequate
oil flow. I change mine probably twice a year, and I doubt that I ever get more than 1,000, maybe 1,500 miles on the oil/filter. I was a bit worried about excess oil pressure, but it doesn't seem that issue is a big one, either.
The issue of "micron" capture seems more important to me....and I have to wonder if there is a greater pressure drop across one of the two filters of the same manufacturer (perhaps MotorCraft) with filter media of different "micron" ratings. (hint, hint, Madmaxx!!)
Cheers from Dugly
