The Importance of Engine Filtration
Compared to microscopic dirt particles,
your engine is a Goliath, roaring with heat and energy as it
converts raw fuel into horsepower. But despite all this power,
your engine is extremely vulnerable to the threat of
microscopic engine dirt. In fact, if unchecked, this tiny
menace will dramatically erode your engine's performance and
can eventually cripple it beyond repair.
THE PROBLEMS
Engine Wear - Automotive experts agree that dirt is the
number one cause of engine wear. At first glance, it does not
seem possible. Engine dirt particles are so small- mere dust
specs- and an engine is a highly sophisticated piece of
machinery, crafted from the most durable metal alloys. How can
these minute particles bring down such a high-tech giant? The
answer lies in the fact that dirt particles are extremely
abrasive. They consist of razor-like flakes of road dust and
airborne grit drawn into the engine through the air intake, as
well as manufacturing scarf and wear metal particles generated
inside the engine. These particles are carried by the oil into
the precision clearances between bearings and other moving
parts. Once they work in between these parts, they grind and
gouge surfaces, altering clearances, and generating more
abrasive debris. As this wear cycle continues, precision
components become progressively sloppy and fatigued until they
fail altogether.
Oil Degradation - In addition to physically assaulting
engine components, dirt and other contaminants work to degrade
the oil that provides vital engine lubrication. Sooty particles
generated during combustion can be forced past piston rings and
into the oil. These particles act like tiny sponges, absorbing
critical additives and shortening oil life. Soot also wreaks
havoc with viscosity by causing oil to thicken. And in the
presence of moisture, common by-products of combustion will
react chemically to produce corrosive and rust-producing
acids.
THE SOLUTION
AMSOIL Oil and Air Filters - Filtration is the key to
preventing costly repairs caused by engine dirt. Filtration is
simply a method of removing contaminants by trapping and
holding them outside the system of oil circulation. In order
for filtration to be truly effective, however, it must be able
to capture contaminants of all types and sizes.
AMSOIL has developed a complete line of sophisticated
filtration products designed to offer the best protection
available against virtually all harmful engine contaminants.
With an AMSOIL 2 Stage Air Filter, an AMSOIL Duty Oil Filter
and an AMSOIL By-Pass Oil Filter, your engine can run long and
hard with outstanding protection against engine dirt.
AMSOIL EaO OIL FILTERS
Full-flow filters install directly into the line of oil
circulation. The full flow of oil passes through the filter as
the oil journeys between the oil pump and engine. A full flow
filter must be capable of removing and holding contaminants
without obstructing oil flow to the engine.
Most conventional filters on the market use a thin layer of
porous filter paper as their filtration media, which
compromises their ability to catch fine particles. In addition,
these filters have almost no extended cleaning ability since
their media have a low capacity for storing dirt.
Because of their limited filtering area, most conventional
paper filters display good flow characteristics but are
restricted in their capacity and longevity. They become
obstructed relatively quickly, opening the relief valve and
allowing unfiltered oil into the engine. Their lightweight
construction also makes them susceptible to degradation.
AMSOIL EaO FILTERS WORK BETTER - LONGER!
AMSOIL nano-technology (EaO) feature an advanced synthetic
media offering the ready flow of oil hard-working engines
demand with superior capacity, efficiency and service life to
that offered by conventional paper oil filters. In fact, EaO
has over a 100% better combined efficiency/capacity rating than
other popular oil filters as tested according to the Society of
Automotive Engineers industrial standards.
The AMSOIL EaO may be used for intervals of 25,000 miles or one
year (whichever comes first) in gasoline and diesel engine
applications.
THE AMSOIL SPIN-ON BY-PASS OIL
FILTER
Absolute Protection from Engine Dirt
Assurance of Analytically Clean Oil
WHY ANOTHER FILTER? Even the best full
flow-filter can't do it all.
Any full flow filter must allow oil to pass through it quickly
to keep the engine from starving for oil. Advances in auto
technology and more compact engine designs place increasing
demands on these filters; to keep from creating a circulation
bottleneck they filter out only the coarser particles, and
feature relief valves that open when the engines demand for
lubrication can't be ignored.
But the smallest grit that passes through- road dust,
manufacturing scarf, and engine metal-flake in the 5-20 micron
range - accounts for up to 60% of all engine wear. These
microscopic particles closely match the precision clearances
between critical engine components; they can enter the spaces
between bearings, rings, and other components, to damage metal
surfaces, altering tolerances, fatiguing components and
generating additional debris.
Automobile engines are also susceptible to damage related to
water formation, something a full flow filter is powerless
against. Water enters the oil either as blowby combustion
product of fuel ignition, or as condensed moisture from air
drawn into the engine through the air intake. Water causes
metal surfaces to rust; it also reacts with other blowby
contaminants to produce corrosive acids that attack the engine,
contributing to further friction, wear, debris, and oil
degradation.
The AMSOIL Solution- By-Pass
Filtration
Unlike a full-flow filter, the AMSOIL By-Pass Filter is
situated outside of the main line of oil circulation; it taps
into the line to bleed off and clean only a portion of the oil
at a time. The AMSOIL By-Pass Filter retains the oil longer
and does a more thorough job of removing contaminants without
obstructing flow. You still need a full-flow filter, of course,
because oil must circulate continuously. But with an AMSOIL
By-Pass Filter drawing 10% of your system's capacity, all
the oil in a six-quart system will be filtered to
analytical purity in about five minutes, at an average engine
speed equivalent to 45 mph.
The differences between the AMSOIL By-Pass Filters and others
are the unique design of the filtering media and the patented
construction of the filter element. Our high-capacity
filtration medium is a special blend of virgin wood and cotton
fibers formed into disc, stacked, and compressed. The center
tube is all-steel, perforated for oil flow and wrapped with a
fine mesh cotton screen. All dirt particles down to
one-tenth of a micron in size are trapped, and the
medium's thirsty cellulose fibers can remove up to a pint of
water. Channeling is eliminated with the inclusion of a
hydraulic follower plate activated by a sophisticated internal
pressure system.
The AMSOIL Dual-Remote Oil
Filtration System - For Optimum OIL FILTRATION and
Maximum SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY
The AMSOIL Dual Remote Oil Filtration System replaces the
standard full-flow system with a combination full-flow/by-pass
system using a remote mounting assembly.
The mount couples an AMSOIL Full Flow Oil Filter with an AMSOIL
Spin-On By-Pass Filter; it takes oil from the engine and
returns it without the use of multiple fittings or extra return
holes in the oil pan or valve cover. The mount and filters are
installed in an accessible area of the engine compartment.
A specially-manufactured, spin-on casting with threading
adapters is simply screwed onto the engine block's filter
nipple, replacing the old full-flow filter. In-and-out ports in
the casting and two flexible oil lines connect this adapter to
the remote mount.
Remote placement of the filtration units allows larger oil
filters to be used, and increases sump capacity - dramatically
extending the oil's useful service life and protecting your
wise investment in AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil. The recommended
replacement interval for the AMSOIL By-Pass Oil Filter is
25,000 miles or one year (whichever comes first) or longer if
using oil analysis. The Nano-technology EaO filter is changed
at 25,000 miles or 1 year intervals (whichever comes first) for
gasoline engines.
Once the Dual-Remote Filtration System is installed if you
elect to use oil analysis testing then you DO NOT need to
change your engine oil unless oil analysis testing results
indicates you need to. Test samples are easily pulled from the
dipstick tube with an AMSOIL pump into a 3 oz bottle and then
put into a postage paid box mailed to Oil Analyzers Inc. This
is typically performed every 20,000 miles or every year,
whichever comes first for passenger vehicles and light duty
trucks. You may very well travel several hundred thousands of
miles without needing to change you oil when using oil analysis
testing. It really is a simple process and provides an accurate
analysis of your engine's internal condition. Oil analysis
testing is common practice with commercial, fleets and
heavy-diesel equipment that you can put to use for your benefit
as well.
If you would like photographs of the Dual-Remote system
installed on a Ford Powerstroke, Dodge Cummins, Ford Bronco or
Ford F-150, fill out our Contact Form and we'll
put them in the mail right away as well as include AMSOIL
product and technical information, a Factory Direct catalog and
Dealer/Preferred Customer Wholesale Price list and
application.
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