Dual or single oil filters ?

[FUNFER2]

That sounds logical to me, so I'm wondering about the Canton with 8 ?
Think it's too restrictive and will hut the flow of oil ?

I wasn't bashing you bud.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

That sounds logical to me, so I'm wondering about the Canton with 8 ?
Think it's too restrictive and will hut the flow of oil ?

Considering how little we drive these things, along with the fact that Wix & Moroso are at least as good or better than what we put on our other cars (all of which get to or beat 100,000 miles), coupled with the knowledge that we change the oil probably more often than we change our underwear.... I feel pretty comfortable with my one single Moroso filter.

[Skuzzy]

Originally Posted by Bob In Ct

You're both right, you're both wrong.

Using two different filters (one which passes a lot of oil and one which traps very small particles) gives us the best of both worlds - good flow and good filtration.

Since I don't have this setup I'm using a Moroso Racing filter (27 microns) in an effort to get improved flow without the down side of a typical 60 micron racing filter.

Bob

Ok Bob, I am going to poke the fire a bit here.

If the filters are fed in parallel, the filter with the larger micron element would require less oil pressure to push through the filter.

Now the smaller micron filter will require a higher pressure to push the oil through.

Unless there is some type of restrictor or regulator involved, what prevents virtually all the oil from taking the path of least resistance?

I know at some point in time, the larger micron filter will require a higher amount of pressure and then the smaller micron filter would start getting an equal to or higher than percentage of the oil flow.

What am I missing? Or is that the way it is supposed to work?

[RodKnock]

If you like the looks, then go for it.

Otherwise, IMHO, it's just another potential leak waiting to happen. More connections, more potential problems.

[Bob In Ct]

Skuzzy:

Most of the oil will go through the guy with the lower restriction, but the oil that takes the path through the finer filter will have all the particles smaller than 10 microns (or so) removed. They will not find their way back. So even if only 25% of the oil goes through the fine filter the oil will be kept much cleaner since the oil is going through one filter or the other very often.

http://www.moroso.com/catalog/catego...?catcode=20002

Bob

[FUNFER2]

Should we be concerned about the Canton being 8 microns ?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

Should we be concerned about the Canton being 8 microns ?

That question is too complicated for anyone on this board to answer intelligently and authoritatively.

[FUNFER2]

:jekylhyde :lol:

[YerDugliness]

I used two filters in series...one a standard spin on variety on a remote mount, followed by an Oberg screen type filter.

I never noticed anything in the Oberg's screen when I changed the oil/filters. Apparently the Wix filter did an OK job.

Dugly