Anyone have any idea what the purpose of the oil filter assembly is? Other than a place to put the filter and change a few O rings, why is it so long? Any idea what it does?

Thanks guys.

 

I have never had one in my hand but the O-rings must be used to separate the two oil flows, the one entering the filter and the one leaving the filter.

 

Thanks, 180. Maybe that has something to do with it. When you take it out, the "spike" fits in one opening, but there is another opening right next to it. I guess there's one path for incoming oil and another for filtered oil to go to the engine. It's just so much different than the spin-on type. That's one long "spike."

 

I think it holds the oil filter.





But seriously, it IS a different design, one that every other engine manufacturer should copy right away. WHY? Well, other than "I said so" - it gets you to the oil filter without crawling under the car. ALSO, if you unscrew the filter assembly about five turns, then drain the engine oil from below - by the time you come back to the filter, it's drained out completely and you can remove the filter and assembly without getting oil all over the place!

I't's a wonderful design.

 

I have to agree with you on that. It is a good design. I just wonder about the long part of it. Oh well.

 

Now if they could just figure out a way to get the OIL PLUG (<--link) up top where you can see it!

 

I suppose a guy could create a line that screws into the drain plug hole & run it over to the side of the car where it would be easy to drain the oil without getting underneath or raising it up????

 

Could such an animal be created? That would be a genius idea -- like a pass-through M12 bolt on stainless braided line, capped at the end and roughly 2' long. Secure it near the R/H shock tower, and simply drive the car on ramps, pop the hood, remove the cap, and drop the line to the oil pan.

 

I've seen it done on fork lifts and air compressor engines.

 

You guys are coming up with some great ideas. But, poor Pizza Guy's truck.

 

thanks to pizzaguy for the info on first unscrewing the oil filter first.
should have thought of it.
also many boats have a oil drain extension line from the oil pan to elsewhere.
sometimes an auxiliary pump is needed.
i have a setup on my carver for this.
thanks again to pizzaguy.

 

Marking the engine and the filter holder with a line will also enable you to re tighten the holder with the new filter on it to the old position. This is handy if you are unsure how much torque to apply. At least it will be as tight as before and you should be OK.
Some say that their cars have this mark already.

 

I think its a german thing. BMW have the same type of filter assembly but I haven't come across on that is as long as ours. They generally on have two or three O rings on them.

 

The new Chrysler "Pentastar" engine also uses a oil filter element on top of the engine; guess what company did that portion of the engine design? Mercedes. Back when Daimler was running Chrysler.

 

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