Anyone have any experience with this bypass filter?
FS2500
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Back in the 50's you had to go to Modesto California to get a filter that cleaned oil. In the 60's you could get a filter that cleaned oil in Stockton or San Jose California. Now it's Manteca and somewhere in Idaho. There are a few more choices now. These days the questions to ask is is it submicronic and how much do the elements cost. I would also want to know about how messy they are to change and how well is it made. My oldest submicronic filter still in use is a 1971 model so getting a filter you can live with is important.
I found out that if I loosen the tee handle enough to let air in when the filter is still hot the excess oil would drain. If air can't get into the filter oil can't drain out at shut down. I have always been happy with what I have but I am always interested in new filters. I haven't seen the FS2500.
I found out that if I loosen the tee handle enough to let air in when the filter is still hot the excess oil would drain. If air can't get into the filter oil can't drain out at shut down. I have always been happy with what I have but I am always interested in new filters. I haven't seen the FS2500.
After dinking around with filters, cheap to expensive and a cousin that had a Falcon for over 30 years with a Frantz, I'm beginning to think that rolled tissue like toilet paper and center pull towels are the best a filtering. Another cousin is finishing an experiment with center pull towels purchased at Costco at 12 bucks for four and putting one in a housing has out performed three very expensive filters with heaters, spinners and fancy advertising. Sometimes simple is better and because it's right in front of you, you just don't see it.
The Scott Center pull paper towels are far superior to regular paper towels simply because they are a lot more concentrated. When selling filters it seems it is a lot more important to have a good sales pitch than to have a superior product. When I started using submicronic filters back in the 60's the only practical submicronic filters were the Frantz and Motor Guard. The way I found out about the Frantz is a chemist at Standard Oil of California came into the full service Standard Station where I worked. He said if I had a Frantz and Delo 100 in my car the engine wouldn't wear out and I wouldn't have to change the oil. I didn't find out about the Motor Guard until 1966. An engineer that helped start Frantz is a co-founder of Motor Guard. He later retired from being a Boeing engineer. I sold him a couple of MG-30s. He was happy that I brought back the automotive filters. Motor Guard converted to industrial filters over 20 years ago. There have been times when you had to hit the auto salvages to find a Frantz. I prefer the design of the Motor Guard but the element is the most important thing.
Ralph
Ralph
I don't have experience with an FS2500, however here is a link if you're interested: Filtration Solutions FS2500
Check this out e bay fs 2500 Used http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...848360&rd=1,1
This guy must really love his used bypass filter. And $40.00 shipping?
Thay go for 450.00 new love has nothing to do with it.
Makes Ralph's filters look like a pretty good deal.
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