6 knowledge points of Oil filter

Jul 02, 2018 Leave a message

The oil filter is called the "kidney" of the automobile. It filters out metal debris, dust, oxidized carbon deposits, and colloidal precipitates, etc., which are generated when the car travels, to ensure that the engine oil is clean and prolonged. The service life of the engine.

 

Since the oil filter is so important, car owners should not be unaware of its six major knowledge points:

 

Knowledge point 1 : complete of oil filter

A complete oil filter is composed of six components: machine-filter housing, filter-fixed spring, bypass valve, filter element, check valve, and seal rubber ring. They are indispensable, and  one of these parts is of poor quality, will greatly reduce the filtering effect.


Knowledge point 2 : replacement cycle of oil filter

The filter replacement cycle oil filter increases with the mileage of the automobile, and the impurities on the filter element are accumulated continuously . In order to ensure that the filter has the best filtering effect , it is necessary to replace once every 5000km .

 

Knowledge point 3 : replacement principle of oil filter

Today's cars generally use a one-time replacement oil filter, so when replacing the oil, they must also replace the oil filter. Some owners only choose to replace the filter element, which will make the old the impurities in the machine filter are remixed into the new engine oil.

 

Knowledge point 4 : filtering effect of oil filter

Even better filter, the filtration effect can not reach 100%, the current oil filter on the market has a filtration effect of 60%, the remaining 40% are mostly fine and hard ferromagnetic impurities, which is extremely damaging to the engine, so it is needed Change engine oil and machine filter.

 

Knowledge point 5 : Does the filter housing need to be equipped with a strong magnet?

Some owners will install strong magnets on the oil filter housing for the adsorption of iron debris that is worn down during the engine ' s work , which is not necessary because when the filter housing is filled with magnets , it is likely that the fines accumulate together for a long time to cause the oil passage to block , even from the magnet into the engine , causing greater wear and , at the moment , most of the engine oil pan of the vehicle already has magnets.

 

Knowledge point 6 :Advantages and disadvantages of bypass valves

When the oil viscosity is high or the paper filter is blocked, in order to ensure the normal operation of the engine, the bypass valve at the bottom of the paper filter will automatically open, unfiltered engine oil will enter the engine, and the filtered impurities will also follow the engine oil. Enter the engine, so check the oil filter regularly to prevent this from happening.

 

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