theMax

Got this from an article on synthetic oil. Anyone use a bypass filter?? I notice my oil turns dark quick, will this help??
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The bypass filter is a supplementary filtering system, designed to
"super-filter" from the oil most of the remaining impurities and
particles that have been allowed to pass through the spin-on filter. A
by-pass unit possesses the ability to filter minute contaminants and
particles from the oil, in some cases measuring *down to well under one
micron*, compared to a spin-on (depth-type) filters 4 or 5 microns, or a
spin-on (pleated paper) filter's 25-40 microns. Bear in mind that
virtually all engine/piston ring deposits and a substantive amount of
wear result from minute crud particles that have routinely recirculated
through the full-flow paper filter. A top quality by-pass filter can
virtually eliminate oil-suspended debris, at the same time extending and
enhancing the benefits of synthetic oil. One such unit, the Oberg
Filter, (distributed by Baker Precision Bearing, 2865 Gundry Ave., Long
Beach, CA 90806), employs a reusable, ultra-fine stainless steel
filtering element, and uses an adapter plate for simple and
straightforward installation either in place of, or in addition to, the
spin-on filter. Fram offers an automotive by-pass filter in its product
line that features a pleated-paper element and easy "spin-on"
replacement similar to original-equipment-type units. Ask for the Fram
"PB50" with mounting hardware. Amsoil's by-pass unit is connected to
the oil pressure sending unit and returns oil to the pan, thus requiring
some mechanical ability or the services of your mechanic for the initial
installation. The company states that its by-pass unit, which employs a
user replaceable, pressed-fiber element, refilters all the oil in an
engine every five minutes, and keeps it analytically sparkling clean for
the (recommended maximum) element life of 25,000 miles! It even
extracts and contains any *water* that has (inevitably) condensed into
the oil...which if allowed to remain in circulation will often result in
the formation of corrosive acids. It's a real trip to find clean,
like-new synthetic oil on your dipstick after twenty or twenty-five
thousand miles without an oil change.

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iTrader: (2)

Ummmm the extra filtering sounds great.... but there is a hole in your theory about not changing your oil for 25,000 mile. It's call viscosity breakdown. Meaning the molecular structure of the Oil be it Natural or synthetic will break up making the lubircating properties of the oil less effective. The heat and pressure of the running engine will break down the oil, it is enevitable and usually gets bad enough to cause damage to your engine around 5-8 thousand miles, of course this is dependant on what type of oil and how and where you drive. So don't expect not to change your oil for that long... it would be a very bad thing.
As for the filter, I say go for it, you can never keep your oil too clean.