This will seem a dumb question to those who know the answer, and yes I did try the search function.
Does oil enter the filter through the slots in the base, or through the threaded stem onto which it is mounted?
I have read both on this board.
It seems as though it must enter through the slots in the base, and exit through the center, based upon what I can see of the function of the ADBV, as well as the filter construction. It seems to me that the metal cage must be intended to prevent filter media from being expelled into the engine.
Which is the actual inlet route?
Does oil enter the filter through the slots in the base, or through the threaded stem onto which it is mounted?
I have read both on this board.
It seems as though it must enter through the slots in the base, and exit through the center, based upon what I can see of the function of the ADBV, as well as the filter construction. It seems to me that the metal cage must be intended to prevent filter media from being expelled into the engine.
Which is the actual inlet route?