Hey BITOGers,
I've got a question that ive been wrestling with lately. If an incorrect filter is used with the incorrect bypass pressure, wouldn't that potentially allow unfiltered oil to circulate the engine? If my Toyota specs a filter that has a 20 lb bypass spring but I use a filter with a 10 lb bypass spring, wouldn't that defeat the filtration? Or am I not understanding this correctly?
And if so, why is this not a thing we actively worry about?
I've got a question that ive been wrestling with lately. If an incorrect filter is used with the incorrect bypass pressure, wouldn't that potentially allow unfiltered oil to circulate the engine? If my Toyota specs a filter that has a 20 lb bypass spring but I use a filter with a 10 lb bypass spring, wouldn't that defeat the filtration? Or am I not understanding this correctly?
And if so, why is this not a thing we actively worry about?