Lockport
Platinum Member
The thing about oil filters is that they are not all made the same. Most are paper media and they all have a bypass so that if the resistance becomes too great, rather than block the flow of oil, they bypass the filter media. If they blocked it, you would at least know when your oil light comes on, but as`they bypass the oil is jut not filtered. I had a friend with a highway truck and he swore by placing magnets on the filter and religiously making sure he doesn't remove the magnets until the filter is removed from the engine.
Someone mentioned earlier in this thread a website dedicated to a private study in oil filters. I have the link and I would highly recomend that evryone do take a look at it as it is very informative. The individuak that compiled the study claims to have faced numerous legal manouvers to have his web presence shut down.
Here it is:
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html
Someone mentioned earlier in this thread a website dedicated to a private study in oil filters. I have the link and I would highly recomend that evryone do take a look at it as it is very informative. The individuak that compiled the study claims to have faced numerous legal manouvers to have his web presence shut down.
Here it is:
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html