It sounds pretty cool and the video on LSX tv made some sence. The only thing I see is it doesnt filter lower than 25 microns where normal filters go to 5 microns. On the other side of that, once the regular filter gets dirty it lets alot of oil go unfiltered due to the low bypass psi, where this filter is supposed to hold better and always filter 100% of the oil.

Stock brand- filters better when clean (5 microns), but lets unfiltered oil by when dirty.

Lifetime filter- Only filters to 25 microns, but alway filters the oil and flows much better.

I think they both have good and bad.

 

Sorry, forgot to add the link. LOL

http://www.gopurepower.com/store/ite...=8400&dia=true

 

someone correct me if i'm wrong but i beleive the bypass is built into the oil filter reciever not the filter itself (thats how it is on a small block chevy)

so when a rewashable filter or a reg filter gets dirty it's will go bypass at the same pressure of resisitance (since bypass only consists of a spring and a valve the same way your pressure relief valve works on your oil pump)

so if this filter dosent grab the small stuff it's going to flow better anyways-thats a given

i guess it's like bounty the quicker picker upper vs scott towels ROTFL

the bounty would make a better "filter" but the scott towell will flow better

-erik

 

whats the point of having a 20 gpa filter when your cars oil pump only does 6gpa

if you have more then 150-300 psi (burst pressure of regular filter) of pressure in your system you have another problem anyways

oh and who in their right mind would buy a 200$ oil filter?

 

I question the cleaning of the thing... #1, the environmental people probably won't like the idea of polluting the water (don't we all recycle the old filter instead of tossing it in the trash ). #2, how long do you have to wait for this thing to completely dry? I don't know about you, but I don't want residual solvents or water in my oil system. I'll stick with the disposable

 

Call me old school, but I don't think that "lifetime" and "oil filter" belong together in the same sentence...and like negativeswitches mentioned, the $200 price tag is a real turn off. That turns out to be 20 to 40 conventional oil filters, not to mention the added time of cleaning the thing during oil changes as opposed to just tossing it and installing a new one.

 

I call on that lifetime filter. If you change your oil filter on a regular basis, you don't have to worry about it getting clogged.
Oh, by the way, the K&N oil filters I use, have a burst pressure over 550 PSI. That's one strong oil filter casing!

Jim

 

im on the old school side too..ill stick to the traditional oil filters..and im never buyin a newer chevy that doesnt have a fuel filter..thats absolutely pointless

 

theres a filter/strainer in the tank

 

The Canton filter is a better deal IMO. I don't care for the small capacity of the new filters and the low press bypass. The filters can't take much flow at high rpm. I'm considering the Canton with changable elements for $100. Being able to see what you are filtering every change has it's positives for sure. But i've never ran one. http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/...rchase%20.html