Re: [ST] pics of oil filter innards.

[Andrew Tait <antait@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Montville wrote:

> Yeah, the lack of a bypass valve is what's been concerning me
> slightly...  

 From Scott's FAQ: "Each oil filter we have dissected has had a bypass 
valve, as does ours."

That doesn't mean I like their product.  Paper filters have the 
advantage of absorbing material in 3D, and a 10 micron particle might 
rattle around your engine through a few dozen cycles before it gets 
stopped by a tiny hole in the paper, whilst in the metal mesh it will 
never get stopped.

Don't let 'average is worse than absolute' work on you, as it's just a 
statistician's warcry.  No doubt there are strengths and weaknesses in 
both types of filter.

Bed time...

Andrew

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