dpantazis
#12
Greetings all -
I have been reading up on full flow and bypass oil filters.
I have tried to read up on the other various forums (bobistheoilguy, thedramastop, etc...). I respect the OilFuard and MotorGuard users, they are capable filters but too spendy for me. Like deertac, I think I am a bit more frugal than most. I have a 2000 7.3 PSD.
The EaBP-100 filter from Amsoil looks good, but I really don't care for Amsoil and am hoping to find an alternate solution.
Has anyone looked into something like the Caterpillar Advanced Efficiency Hydraulic Filters?
http://www.cat.com/cda/layout?m=37444&x=7
Looking at some of the Cat P/N's and crossing them to the Wix Interchage to see some stats-
Cat 102-2828, Wix 51496 is a 3u Nominal, Beta ration "2/20/75=2/3/". Its a 4x9 filter. I think this is a PALL filter.
Cat 126-1814, Wix 57397 is a 3u Nominal, Beta ratio of 20/75=3/4. Its a 3x9 filter.
These 2 filters look interesting. Is anyone familiar with this group of Cat filters and their uses? Any ideas on cost? I really need to get my hands on a Cat book to see what they are all about but I was hoping that someone out there has better knoweldge and experience than I.
It also occurs to me that we routinely deal with 2u filters- our fuel filters! I know for example the Cat 1R-0750 is is like $10 and a 2u spin on fuel filter. It has lots of capacity for its small size. Why don't we use a fuel filter element to bypass filter engine oil? Wouldn't diesel fuel be chemically more aggressive than engine oil?
Lastly, does anyone have any first hand experience with the newer Fleetguard Venturi line of filters? Any UOA numbers to look at? They were referenced here and on the other sites little while ago but little follow up info. I found their technical paper a bit confusing. Their website sucks for ease of info. The way I understand it is that there is a finer mesh stacked disk assmebly that will 'bypass filter' in the oil stream. Is this filter physically bigger? It's not a true bypass bit seems to accomplish the same thing. Is my understanding of it right?
dennis
I have been reading up on full flow and bypass oil filters.
I have tried to read up on the other various forums (bobistheoilguy, thedramastop, etc...). I respect the OilFuard and MotorGuard users, they are capable filters but too spendy for me. Like deertac, I think I am a bit more frugal than most. I have a 2000 7.3 PSD.
The EaBP-100 filter from Amsoil looks good, but I really don't care for Amsoil and am hoping to find an alternate solution.
Has anyone looked into something like the Caterpillar Advanced Efficiency Hydraulic Filters?
http://www.cat.com/cda/layout?m=37444&x=7
Looking at some of the Cat P/N's and crossing them to the Wix Interchage to see some stats-
Cat 102-2828, Wix 51496 is a 3u Nominal, Beta ration "2/20/75=2/3/". Its a 4x9 filter. I think this is a PALL filter.
Cat 126-1814, Wix 57397 is a 3u Nominal, Beta ratio of 20/75=3/4. Its a 3x9 filter.
These 2 filters look interesting. Is anyone familiar with this group of Cat filters and their uses? Any ideas on cost? I really need to get my hands on a Cat book to see what they are all about but I was hoping that someone out there has better knoweldge and experience than I.
It also occurs to me that we routinely deal with 2u filters- our fuel filters! I know for example the Cat 1R-0750 is is like $10 and a 2u spin on fuel filter. It has lots of capacity for its small size. Why don't we use a fuel filter element to bypass filter engine oil? Wouldn't diesel fuel be chemically more aggressive than engine oil?
Lastly, does anyone have any first hand experience with the newer Fleetguard Venturi line of filters? Any UOA numbers to look at? They were referenced here and on the other sites little while ago but little follow up info. I found their technical paper a bit confusing. Their website sucks for ease of info. The way I understand it is that there is a finer mesh stacked disk assmebly that will 'bypass filter' in the oil stream. Is this filter physically bigger? It's not a true bypass bit seems to accomplish the same thing. Is my understanding of it right?
dennis