Originally Posted By: oil_film_movies
GM (for about all their engines) is now saying the old bypass valve pressure settings are NOT high enough now for modern engines.
If they increase the bypass valve setting, they better also beef up their oil filters too. The bypass valve is what regulates the max delta-p across the media. Increase the bypass valve opening pressure and there could be even more pressure on the media, resulting in more chances of tearing.
GM (for about all their engines) is now saying the old bypass valve pressure settings are NOT high enough now for modern engines.
If they increase the bypass valve setting, they better also beef up their oil filters too. The bypass valve is what regulates the max delta-p across the media. Increase the bypass valve opening pressure and there could be even more pressure on the media, resulting in more chances of tearing.