Oil filter & media questions

[Zero]

The following questions apply to passenger cars and light trucks/SUVs with gasoline engines.

What are the different types of filter media being used in the filters being manufactured today? What are the pros and cons of each type of media?

What is the purpose of the by-pass mechanism used on oil filters and how does it work?

Please give me a general idea of which filters/manufacturers fall into the categories below:

Tier 1: This would represent the flag-ship filter for a manufacturer, offering the best performance with tank-like construction.

Tier 2: As you would guess, this would be a good performer at a reasonable price with solid construction.

Tier 3: This would represent the lowest price filter from a manufacturer, however it must offer acceptable performance according to whatever standards oil filters are judged by.

Who manufactuers the tool I've seen on BITOG that allows a filter to be cut open and where can I purchase one?

I'm sure more questions will follow as this thread progresses, but just bear with me, I'm trying to learn.

Thanks in advance.

 

[earlyre]

the best preforming filter cutter I personally have run across, had the best luck with is a good old fashioned manual crank can opener.
just pull the rubber gasket off the top, and start crankin 'round the rim. you'll be through in a couple minutes.

the specialized filter cutter tools are well over $100.
I even bought a pipe cutter w/a big enough diameter to fit around the filter can, and had more luck crushing cans inward than cutting the can open....

just my

 

[Hallmark]

Tier 1: Of OEM filters, Mobis filters manufactured by Hyundai corporate affilite for Kia-Hyundai vehicles.

The Hyundai-Kia filters meet your Tier 2-3 criteria also.

The finest filters available for Kia-Hyundai engine applications.

 

[jkhawaii]

well let me see, I'm not a filtration engineer or anything, but, let's see. correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally Posted By: Zero
The following questions apply to passenger cars and light trucks/SUVs with gasoline engines.

What are the different types of filter media being used in the filters being manufactured today? What are the pros and cons of each type of media?
Cellulose (paper) common, does a good job, and cheap.
Cellulose/synthetic fiber blend, better than paper, a little more expensive.
Synthetic Nano fiber, most expensive, best filtration

What is the purpose of the by-pass mechanism used on oil filters and how does it work?
the By-pass, does just that, by-pass oil around the filter media if it becomes clogged or the oil flow exeeds the media's flow rate. Without a By-pass the engine may starve for oil, or the filter media will fail

Please give me a general idea of which filters/manufacturers fall into the categories below:

Tier 1: This would represent the flag-ship filter for a manufacturer, offering the best performance with tank-like construction.
Purolator synthetic, Fram (the expensive one, forgot the name) Amsoil EA, and EAO
Mobil 1


Tier 2: As you would guess, this would be a good performer at a reasonable price with solid construction.
Wix, Purolator PureOne, Most OE filters, the many Wix built off brands like NAPA Gold

Tier 3: This would represent the lowest price filter from a manufacturer, however it must offer acceptable performance according to whatever standards oil filters are judged by.
cheap fram, all the Fast lube brand filters, off brands like STP, walmart brand, Napa silver, carquest red.

Who manufactuers the tool I've seen on BITOG that allows a filter to be cut open and where can I purchase one?
some one answered that
I'm sure more questions will follow as this thread progresses, but just bear with me, I'm trying to learn.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Zero]

Originally Posted By: jkhawaii
well let me see, I'm not a filtration engineer or anything, but, let's see. correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally Posted By: Zero
The following questions apply to passenger cars and light trucks/SUVs with gasoline engines.

What are the different types of filter media being used in the filters being manufactured today? What are the pros and cons of each type of media?
Cellulose (paper) common, does a good job, and cheap.
Cellulose/synthetic fiber blend, better than paper, a little more expensive.
Synthetic Nano fiber, most expensive, best filtration

What is the purpose of the by-pass mechanism used on oil filters and how does it work?
the By-pass, does just that, by-pass oil around the filter media if it becomes clogged or the oil flow exeeds the media's flow rate. Without a By-pass the engine may starve for oil, or the filter media will fail

Please give me a general idea of which filters/manufacturers fall into the categories below:

Tier 1: This would represent the flag-ship filter for a manufacturer, offering the best performance with tank-like construction.
Purolator synthetic, Fram (the expensive one, forgot the name) Amsoil EA, and EAO
Mobil 1


Tier 2: As you would guess, this would be a good performer at a reasonable price with solid construction.
Wix, Purolator PureOne, Most OE filters, the many Wix built off brands like NAPA Gold

Tier 3: This would represent the lowest price filter from a manufacturer, however it must offer acceptable performance according to whatever standards oil filters are judged by.
cheap fram, all the Fast lube brand filters, off brands like STP, walmart brand, Napa silver, carquest red.

Who manufactuers the tool I've seen on BITOG that allows a filter to be cut open and where can I purchase one?
some one answered that
I'm sure more questions will follow as this thread progresses, but just bear with me, I'm trying to learn.

Thanks in advance.





Excellent reply, thanks JK!

 

[steve20]

ever get the feeling some of these questions are canned?
.....to keep the board conversation going---gives newbies a chance to respond and participate......

 

[PWR]

I would like to add that the bypass valve is only used a small percentage of time under regular use. Under normal conditions bypass valves are most commonly activated when the temperatures are extremely cold (i.e. -40c/F) on startup when the filter just can't process the thick gel quick enough and the oil pressure is higher than normal.

As mentioned above at these cold temps the cleaner your filter is the less time the bypass valve will be open (filter efficiency goes up as the filter gets dirtier, but the volume throughput goes down). At these cold temps is where synthetic oils really make a difference.

 

[HerrStig]

Originally Posted By: steve20
ever get the feeling some of these questions are canned?
.....to keep the board conversation going---gives newbies a chance to respond and participate......

I think after being bent over buying a new car more and more people are interested in making it last.

 

[Zero]

Originally Posted By: steve20
ever get the feeling some of these questions are canned?
.....to keep the board conversation going---gives newbies a chance to respond and participate......


Seriously?

"just bear with me, I'm trying to learn."

 

[OilNerd]

Originally Posted By: Zero
...Please give me a general idea of which filters/manufacturers fall into the categories below: ...


Zero, you may find this thread interesting: BITOG: ranking of local filters

 

[GumbyJarvis]

Originally Posted By: Zero
Originally Posted By: jkhawaii
well let me see, I'm not a filtration engineer or anything, but, let's see. correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally Posted By: Zero
The following questions apply to passenger cars and light trucks/SUVs with gasoline engines.

What are the different types of filter media being used in the filters being manufactured today? What are the pros and cons of each type of media?
Cellulose (paper) common, does a good job, and cheap.
Cellulose/synthetic fiber blend, better than paper, a little more expensive.
Synthetic Nano fiber, most expensive, best filtration

What is the purpose of the by-pass mechanism used on oil filters and how does it work?
the By-pass, does just that, by-pass oil around the filter media if it becomes clogged or the oil flow exeeds the media's flow rate. Without a By-pass the engine may starve for oil, or the filter media will fail

Please give me a general idea of which filters/manufacturers fall into the categories below:

Tier 1: This would represent the flag-ship filter for a manufacturer, offering the best performance with tank-like construction.
Purolator synthetic, Fram (the expensive one, forgot the name) Amsoil EA, and EAO
Mobil 1


Tier 2: As you would guess, this would be a good performer at a reasonable price with solid construction.
Wix, Purolator PureOne, Most OE filters, the many Wix built off brands like NAPA Gold

Tier 3: This would represent the lowest price filter from a manufacturer, however it must offer acceptable performance according to whatever standards oil filters are judged by.
cheap fram, all the Fast lube brand filters, off brands like STP, walmart brand, Napa silver, carquest red.

Who manufactuers the tool I've seen on BITOG that allows a filter to be cut open and where can I purchase one?
some one answered that
I'm sure more questions will follow as this thread progresses, but just bear with me, I'm trying to learn.

Thanks in advance.





Excellent reply, thanks JK!


NAPA Silver and Carquest Red are Wix Filters...

youtube it, Some of them show the NAPA Silver and the NAPA gold being almost identical, with nearly the same pleats in media too.

 

[Zero]

Originally Posted By: OilNerd
Originally Posted By: Zero
...Please give me a general idea of which filters/manufacturers fall into the categories below: ...


Zero, you may find this thread interesting: BITOG: ranking of local filters


Thanks.

 

[jkhawaii]

Oh, than there is the controversial steel mesh oil filters. K&N has a full line of those.
they filter down to 30 microns or so but let everything smaller than that thru.

 

[GumbyJarvis]

Originally Posted By: jkhawaii
Oh, than there is the controversial steel mesh oil filters. K&N has a full line of those.
they filter down to 30 microns or so but let everything smaller than that thru.


Still a pretty filter.
Id run it, if it was free.
I wouldnt pay that much for it.