Perfect Filtering Conditions Question?

[ZZman]

What would make for "perfect" filtering conditions in your opinions? (I am thinking best filtering/less bypass operation)

Oil Type?
Weather?
Filter Type?
Etc.....

 

[StevieC]

Filter & Air Filter... Also an engine design that breathes well.

 

[MGregoir]

A filter that can handle the peak flow/pressure demands of the engine without a large amount of restriction through most of the operating range.

 

[ZZman]

I was thinking a thin Syn oil would flow better through the filter. A moderate climate might allow filter not to go into bypass often as oil would not get really thick. A better media in the filter would allow better filtering. I agree that good air filtration would help with oil filtration by keeping stuff out of the engine to begin with.

 

[Gary Allan]

Any viscosity/volume match that minimizes oil pump relief. Without that ..there's not much to make the bypass open.

 

[Steve S]

A really good air filter and intake plumbing.

 

[jldcol]

OP question: ideal oil filtering conditions, given the terms listed? as I understand it, in my OPINION, if this is a car engine you need different types of filters depending on vehicle age. A breakin filter to catch larger metallic debris at a given size range, we already have these they are the installed OEM ones. Later post breakin, a looser filter with volume thru put in mind seems better, for the extra hp and flow/cooling during this time of the engines life arc. After this wear starts in earnest and sludging of some level will occur in almost all engines so a filter better at coagulating stuff in oil is better. Also the metallic debris will start to pick up again, but now in a microscopic size, so media will need to address this. I do not have enough expertise to suggest any specific media or other engineering specs needed at any of these stages.