Works Engineering Oil Filters

[SirTanon]

Originally Posted By: Noobie
My kitchen strainer filters better than that thing!

Originally Posted By: SirTanon
Hey guys, stop bashing that filter. I hear it has an efficiency rating of 99% > 10000 microns.

 

[steveh]

Its a old VW Bug filter in a can.

 

[901Memphis]

I'd like to get a closer look at the screen, how big are the holes? Can you stick a paper clip through them?

 

[DuckRyder]

The screen looks very fine, much finer than any kitchen strainer or VW beetle strainer that I recall seeing.

I can see it being pretty efficient at removing particles larger than the mesh for a short time ...

 

[901Memphis]

I'm having a hard time guessing the size of the screen with my eyes from the angle of the pics.

 

[DuckRyder]

I'll just leave this distinctly non useful video here... (there does seem to be some sort of graph on the box)

 

[901Memphis]

Yeah there's an efficiency chart in the video but the resolution is too poor to make it out.

 

[alcyon]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
I'd like to get a closer look at the screen, how big are the holes? Can you stick a paper clip through them?

no way can you run a paper clip through the mesh without damaging it.

 

[alcyon]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Yeah there's an efficiency chart in the video but the resolution is too poor to make it out.

i will post the chart on monday.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: alcyon
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Yeah there's an efficiency chart in the video but the resolution is too poor to make it out.

i will post the chart on monday.


It's on page 20 of their catalog.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojd8z8759p82mjx/Product Catalogue 2015.pdf?dl=0

Looks like the graph says that mesh screen filter is almost 100% efficient at 20 microns. Yeah, sure!

So if I put one of these on my 435 HP car I can expect as much as 21.75 HP gain. Wow ...

LoL

 

[alcyon]

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Originally Posted By: alcyon
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Yeah there's an efficiency chart in the video but the resolution is too poor to make it out.

i will post the chart on monday.


It's on page 20 of their catalog.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojd8z8759p82mjx/Product Catalogue 2015.pdf?dl=0

Looks like the graph says that mesh screen filter is almost 100% efficient at 20 microns. Yeah, sure!

So if I put one of these on my 435 HP car I can expect as much as 21.75 HP gain. Wow ...

LoL

thanks for showing the link to the catalog. Feel free to tear apart absurd claims they make for the rest of their products. I will buy eneos oil filter for my next oil change.

 

[DuckRyder]

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix

...
Looks like the graph says that mesh screen filter is almost 100% efficient at 20 microns. Yeah, sure!

...


So absurd horsepower increase claims aside...

If the screen is say 19microns, then why wouldn't it be ~100% efficient at 20 microns until it clogged up and bypassed (does it have a bypass - it does not look like it does)

 

[alcyon]

looks like works engineering [censored] this guy off. He had a bad experience with their racing camshaft.
have a look here.
http://kcng1983.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-works-engineering-performance.html

 

[ZeeOSix]

Originally Posted By: DuckRyder
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix

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Looks like the graph says that mesh screen filter is almost 100% efficient at 20 microns. Yeah, sure!

...


So absurd horsepower increase claims aside...

If the screen is say 19microns, then why wouldn't it be ~100% efficient at 20 microns until it clogged up and bypassed (does it have a bypass - it does not look like it does)


I really doubt that screen is a 19 micron mesh. But yeah, if it was indeed that fine it could be that efficient. But the thing is, those expensive mesh screen filters don't even do 100% @ 20 microns, so why would this cheesy filter? Just sayin' ...

 

[DuckRyder]

Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
Originally Posted By: DuckRyder
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix

...
Looks like the graph says that mesh screen filter is almost 100% efficient at 20 microns. Yeah, sure!

...


So absurd horsepower increase claims aside...

If the screen is say 19microns, then why wouldn't it be ~100% efficient at 20 microns until it clogged up and bypassed (does it have a bypass - it does not look like it does)


I really doubt that screen is a 19 micron mesh. But yeah, if it was indeed that fine it could be that efficient. But the thing is, those expensive mesh screen filters don't even do 100% @ 20 microns, so why would this cheesy filter? Just saying' ...


Oh I doubt it too...

Seems like it would be very hard (read "expensive") to manufacture a wire mesh like that.

 

[Festiva_Man]

is a filter for your car supposed to have a bypass valve? and does this filter? i do not see a bypass valve.

 

[901Memphis]

Originally Posted By: Festiva_Man
is a filter for your car supposed to have a bypass valve? and does this filter? i do not see a bypass valve.


Not all require a bypass valve but I doubt it's needed with a filter that has high flowing mesh