Oil filter and its affect on oil pressure?
18-04-2012, 09:20 AM
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Oil filter and its affect on oil pressure?
Hi
I have for some time been driving with a K&N oil filter on my car
and did notice when engine hot (+80 degrees) and idling I would se lower oil pressure than the 26 psi stated in the manual.
So I have changed back to a standard Motorcraft oil filter and my oil pressure is back at where is should be on idle.
It seems that the K&N oil filter made me loose about 5 psi on idle - I did not notice any significant drop at higher rpm (but didn't look for it either).
If I hadn't experienced this myself, I would not beleive it (I have tried 2 different K&N filters and I am running on Silkolene Pro S 10w/50)
But what can cause this kind of drop, just by changing filter?
One theory is that the K&N has better flow, and therefore less restriction=less pressure. but don't know if this is how it works
any view on this ?
I have for some time been driving with a K&N oil filter on my car
and did notice when engine hot (+80 degrees) and idling I would se lower oil pressure than the 26 psi stated in the manual.
So I have changed back to a standard Motorcraft oil filter and my oil pressure is back at where is should be on idle.
It seems that the K&N oil filter made me loose about 5 psi on idle - I did not notice any significant drop at higher rpm (but didn't look for it either).
If I hadn't experienced this myself, I would not beleive it (I have tried 2 different K&N filters and I am running on Silkolene Pro S 10w/50)
But what can cause this kind of drop, just by changing filter?
One theory is that the K&N has better flow, and therefore less restriction=less pressure. but don't know if this is how it works
any view on this ?
18-04-2012, 11:03 PM
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Hi
I have for some time been driving with a K&N oil filter on my car
and did notice when engine hot (+80 degrees) and idling I would se lower oil pressure than the 26 psi stated in the manual.
So I have changed back to a standard Motorcraft oil filter and my oil pressure is back at where is should be on idle.
It seems that the K&N oil filter made me loose about 5 psi on idle - I did not notice any significant drop at higher rpm (but didn't look for it either).
If I hadn't experienced this myself, I would not beleive it (I have tried 2 different K&N filters and I am running on Silkolene Pro S 10w/50)
But what can cause this kind of drop, just by changing filter?
One theory is that the K&N has better flow, and therefore less restriction=less pressure. but don't know if this is how it works
any view on this ?
I have for some time been driving with a K&N oil filter on my car
and did notice when engine hot (+80 degrees) and idling I would se lower oil pressure than the 26 psi stated in the manual.
So I have changed back to a standard Motorcraft oil filter and my oil pressure is back at where is should be on idle.
It seems that the K&N oil filter made me loose about 5 psi on idle - I did not notice any significant drop at higher rpm (but didn't look for it either).
If I hadn't experienced this myself, I would not beleive it (I have tried 2 different K&N filters and I am running on Silkolene Pro S 10w/50)
But what can cause this kind of drop, just by changing filter?
One theory is that the K&N has better flow, and therefore less restriction=less pressure. but don't know if this is how it works
any view on this ?
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