Hi everyone, My name is Nathan from the UK.
This is my first post on BITOG, I have browsed the site a few times and now decided to register.
Reading through the forum, I notice that it seems quite common on for people to fit larger than OEM oil filter, sometimes MUCH larger!
Whilst i can see some benefits to doing this, There could also be other issues that over the long term cause more harm than good.
The advantages to going large (or supersize!)...I believe these to be extended oil filter life (more room for debris), and with more media should mean slightly easier flow for the pump. And there is more oil circulating the system.
Disadvantages I have heard could be:
1. Oil pressure fluctuations.
2. Oil pressure build-up speed during a cold start may take a fraction longer.
I have come across a video where a Honda engineer mentions pressure fluctations with larger filter.
Be interested to hear peoples opinions on this.
In the past I have used bigger filters, thinking im doing a good thing for the engine, but now I have had a change of heart...Maybe, just maybe, all those OEM engineers really do know what they are doing and why should I convince myself i know better than them!
If the cold-start oil pressure is even slightly slower to rise than with the correct size filter, this potenially is quite a issue for engine wear over the long term than anything else you can do to preserve engine life.
I always change oil and filters a bit more often than the OEM suggest, So for the moment i am sticking to the correct quality brand filter for the application (or a very close size/spec)
Anyway, Opinions please
This is my first post on BITOG, I have browsed the site a few times and now decided to register.
Reading through the forum, I notice that it seems quite common on for people to fit larger than OEM oil filter, sometimes MUCH larger!
Whilst i can see some benefits to doing this, There could also be other issues that over the long term cause more harm than good.
The advantages to going large (or supersize!)...I believe these to be extended oil filter life (more room for debris), and with more media should mean slightly easier flow for the pump. And there is more oil circulating the system.
Disadvantages I have heard could be:
1. Oil pressure fluctuations.
2. Oil pressure build-up speed during a cold start may take a fraction longer.
I have come across a video where a Honda engineer mentions pressure fluctations with larger filter.
Be interested to hear peoples opinions on this.
In the past I have used bigger filters, thinking im doing a good thing for the engine, but now I have had a change of heart...Maybe, just maybe, all those OEM engineers really do know what they are doing and why should I convince myself i know better than them!
If the cold-start oil pressure is even slightly slower to rise than with the correct size filter, this potenially is quite a issue for engine wear over the long term than anything else you can do to preserve engine life.
I always change oil and filters a bit more often than the OEM suggest, So for the moment i am sticking to the correct quality brand filter for the application (or a very close size/spec)
Anyway, Opinions please
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