I would really like to put a bypass filter on my truck but I'm not remotely interested in a $60-80 filter element from Amsoil or others. Recently, I've seen some suggestions on using a diesel fuel filter as an oil bypass filter. There is even a guy all over ebay selling kits (for about 10 times their value) that utilizes a Baldwin BF7587 fuel filter rated at 4 micron. "Ebay guy" claims it works fine as an oil filter, but does it? I can't find any other info about this good or bad, other than a few people that say "it wasn't made for that"...these same people have also never tried.
Another filter that could potentially be used is the CAT 1R-0750, which is rated at 2 microns. Both are quite large filters, and really cheap to replace. As a bonus they increase oil capacity by a quart or two.
Is there anything wrong with this? The only issue I can see is oil gets hotter than diesel fuel, but diesel fuel can still get hot too. The 1-14 filter mounts for these are also really cheap.
Another filter that could potentially be used is the CAT 1R-0750, which is rated at 2 microns. Both are quite large filters, and really cheap to replace. As a bonus they increase oil capacity by a quart or two.
Is there anything wrong with this? The only issue I can see is oil gets hotter than diesel fuel, but diesel fuel can still get hot too. The 1-14 filter mounts for these are also really cheap.