Originally Posted By: CR94
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
... Keep in mind, this is hot thin oil flow which makes the delta-p much less across the oil filter.
No doubt. I don't see how that graph can mean much unless we're also informed specifically how thin the oil was.
Graph was with 5W-30 at 200 deg F. When oil is 200 deg F or more, there won't be a huge difference in delta-p from the slight difference in hot viscosity. But do the same test with oil at room temperature or half way to full operating temperature and you'd see a huge shift in the delta-p curve. With cold oil, the delta-p vs flow is much higher, and that's why the filter might go into bypass, and the oil pump might hit pressure relief.