Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #16544
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Oil Filters
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 08:48:28 -0600
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message
No big surprises here.  From this simple test, I feel very good about my decision to go with the larger remote filter.   
 
 
I guess the real question is what real benefit we get from this extra size?  I don't think we'll fill up the small filter in the short times that we go between oil changes, so I don't see that as a factor.  The larger filter will certainly flow more oil on a test rig, but since we're forcing all the oil through about a 1/4" hole in the engine anyway, will a super flow filter make any practical difference?
 
Don't get me wrong, the K&N filter is a great unit, but I only bought one because I had to have a high pressure remote filter.  Now that I can run off the stock filter pad, I'll do everything I can to use a Mazda stock filter via some sort of adapter from the pad.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (Sorry I'm not cutting up my K&N filters)   
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