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Post by jjoshua20213 on Dec 23, 2013 14:09:29 GMT -5
So I was looking up what a car oil filter consists of, and I stated thinking what if I took a new one cut it open and cut pieces of the filter to fit the metal filter in the gy6, and changed it every time I change the oil, not to prolong oil use, but to keep it cleaner during use. Think this could work. If could pressure got lower, what if I installed a high flow oil pump to compensate?
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Post by nulldevice on Dec 23, 2013 22:36:41 GMT -5
I don't think you could stuff enough paper filter media into the filter cavity to have enough open pores to flow enough oil. I would also be leery of the loose fibers from the cut edges as well. If you put an external electric pump on it you could run the oil through a filter, and then even through an oil cooler as well. It would keep the filter clean and would go a long way towards cooling the oil as well without interfering with the lubrication pump.
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Post by rockynv on Dec 25, 2013 5:54:33 GMT -5
Not a good idea. Get an adapter kit with its own pump as the GY6 will generally loose to much flow trying to push the oil through a filter on its own. Even a finer mesh screen may be too much for it.
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Post by larrball on Dec 25, 2013 6:57:17 GMT -5
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Post by phssthpok on Dec 25, 2013 9:09:46 GMT -5
$20 for one drain plug vs. $2 plus some superglue (and a few minutes to pry off the magnets and glue them on the plugs) to do all three (both crank case plugs AND your gear oil plug). I had a couple of these neodymium magnets fall off of the clips and just hanging around on the fridge. A quick test fit shows they fit the tops of the plugs perfectly. A dab of super glue (epoxy works too), and you're set!  |
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Post by nulldevice on Dec 25, 2013 11:24:18 GMT -5
$20 for one drain plug vs. $2 plus some superglue (and a few minutes to pry off the magnets and glue them on the plugs) to do all three (both crank case plugs AND your gear oil plug). I had a couple of these neodymium magnets fall off of the clips and just hanging around on the fridge. A quick test fit shows they fit the tops of the plugs perfectly. A dab of super glue (epoxy works too), and you're set! I would like to know how you cleaned the oil off your plugs so the super glue or epoxy will stick for sure. I'm thinking along the lines of run them through the dishwasher when you do the dishes. I would use JB Weld. It's good for temperatures that would ignite the oil. Not so sure about super glue. |
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Post by tvnacman on Dec 25, 2013 12:10:39 GMT -5
his oil filter test is flawed , all of the filters would need to cross reference to each other . He was comparing apple to oranges .
John
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Post by phssthpok on Dec 25, 2013 12:50:54 GMT -5
I would like to know how you cleaned the oil off your plugs so the super glue or epoxy will stick for sure. I'm thinking along the lines of run them through the dishwasher when you do the dishes. I would use JB Weld. It's good for temperatures that would ignite the oil. Not so sure about super glue. 1,1,1, trichlor is ideal...but since it's no longer commercially available, Brake cleaner works a treat!  |
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Post by rockynv on Dec 26, 2013 23:34:00 GMT -5
his oil filter test is flawed , all of the filters would need to cross reference to each other . He was comparing apple to oranges . John Seen the cross referenced comparison and the results are basically the same as what was presented. The construction methods usually are the same across a brand line for a particular grade of filter especially with the media. I liked that Ford does not skimp at all on the quality or amount of filter media or the frame that holds it in place. |
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