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General Forums => The Mess Hall => Topic started by: 95yj4 on October 13, 2008, 03:57:00 PM
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I read the article on here about extra filtering for the oil by running a bigger filter. Ever since then, I've been running a bigger filter. Well I got to thinkin the other day about a remote line kit and run 2 filters of the same size, even better. Well then I thought what if they make an even bigger filter! Maybe even run a remote line with 2 bigger filters, BAD A$$!!!! Yeah so I started to look into it and actually found a bigger filter. Its a Purolator L40017. Its practically identical to the one im runnin now exept bigger. The stock is about 3.5", the one I have know is about 5", the Purolator I picked up is a whole 7"! It actually looks like I will be able to put it on but I can only prove it when I do my next oil change. So I really wanted to know if anyone has heard or has done this.
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If the thread pitch and the seal match then it shouldn't be a problem.
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Let us know, more oil and more filter media is always nice.
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isn't there a thread about this in the Faq? its good to know either way.. my dad had a kit that gave him 2 massive oil filters on his 87 diesel truck.. gave him about double the capacity and he could run it a lot longer between oil changes.
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Well from the info I gathered from the makers website its an exact match. The only thing I need to confirm is if I have room to get it on there, looks like its gonna be tight. There is a section about bigger filters in the FAQ's, but its about the 5" filters. This is 7". If it fits I'm gonna use it all the time and eventually get a dual remote kit and run 2 of em. Another reason y I hope it works is because its actually cheaper then the one I'm runnin now ($6 as opposed to $10). But yeah still waitin to do an oil change.
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Let us know if it works (and make sure you post the part number for the filter).
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the remote oil location would kinda be nice so that oil wouldn't spill on the stater every time i change oil... but my experience with them in my s10 has been bad.. but there are probably better kits that will last forever + the benefits you have listed.
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Alright sorry it took so long, but I finally got around to changin the oil and the filter fits, barely. enough to put it on without too much hassle. But a word of caustion, make sure your motor mounts a still good cause if it shifts a lot I'm sure its gettin nailed. Oh yeah and now I fit a whole 5 quarts! The part number is the one I stated in the original post L40017. So just thought I'd let everyone know about that.