There are pressure and return ports on the side of the block, so all you need to do is come up with lines to supply and return the oil.

 

Buddy of mine was telling me about having the AMSoil kit installed on his truck.
He also runs AMS oil.

He has a super doodie 7.3, but same thing.

Anyways. Setup uses a stock filter and an AMSoil filter.

He said he replaced stock filter at 20k miles. Then changed the oil after 50k miles and sent it in for testing with the results being the oil was still good to use. But he changed it and all the filters anyways.

Boy oh boy. I hope I can get that many miles.

 

I'll have to have a look at the amsoil unit. The potential to get that many miles (or even half that many) per change would be awesome.

 

That sounds to good to be true!

 

Ive been running the Amsiol BP filter fro 2 years seems to be doing well. I have 30Kmiles on it mostly almost all hauling over 8K. 2 good oil reports then a test slightly abnormal. so i changed the oil. I need to change the BP filter soon. The amsoil seems to be a good set up. nice and clean instal. our motors have a pressure port off the oil cooler and a return port to the left above the pan. nice and clean just need the right size fittings. I have photos some where.

 

i just looked at the amsoil bhk21 installation instructions and they suggest to knock a whole in your oil pan and then install there self taping bolt. there is no way i would knock a whole in my oil pan i know there are other ways to install the oil return line but come on really knock a whole in my oil pan

 

The real question is how should you return the oil.
"stand alone BP"
A--Back to the sump?
or
B--Back to the stream for usage?

Mine is A, to the sump and the return fuel line with
shutoff valves. About every 8k i pump about 2qts into the
tank. Been doing this for 130k. Have gone as far as 30k
without and oil change! (oil testing)
Total cost to run 30k was about $300/325? IIRC
It puts me at an oil change every other fuel filter.

Bill

 

I was and am leary of punching a hole in the oil pan. but the bolt they send seems like it would work well if you had to. fortunatly out trucks have a return port built in. on my wife's truck 92 GMC I Just put in the dulle filter system and really like it. I would consider it for our trucks if I was putting in an other one.

 

Let me make note that the replacement system I am talking about is the dual remote setup.
I repeated to him when He told me about it "bypass filter" but being a stubborn old man, he had no clue what I was talking about.
But he had the results with the remote 2 filter system.
Says you can change the filters without loosing to much oil as well, which is good IMO, so you can keep a good change on the stock filter and let the small particulate filter do less work and keep up good flow.

Remember, when you are using a kit/setup like this to get high mileage out of your oil, you must use a synthetic properly, as in, you must flush the oil system of all the dino oil, due to it being a contaminate. AMSoil also sells a flush you run in the system. I'm not sure how it works yet. I was looking in my book about it, now i'ma do some reading online.

I'm going to throw in rotella t syntheitc here for this next oil change here shortly, and run that untill I pick up the AMSoil kit and oil. Then hopefully I'll reduce my oil costs, cause the oil changes are kicking my ***. And for 500 dollars, you can have the AMSoil Kit, unless I find somebody who gets a better discount. 10 oil changes is easily 500 dollars. So. Go figure?
I've already changed my oil 4 times since june when I baught my truck. And I'm only spending 53-65 dollars a change with rotella.

 

http://www.amsoil.com/bypassfilters/...owerStroke.pdf
http://www.amsoil.com/bypassfilters/...3L_Sanchez.pdf

Here are some installation pictures.

No punching holes in your pan.
That is a different system I wouldn't advise. This is the way to go here IMO.

I'm looking for a link so I can post the correct unit for our truck and get some sorta price figure for anyone figuring to do this as well.

Maybe clay can get them in for us at a decent price.

 

http://www.amsoil.com/bypassfilters/...MK26_BP256.pdf

Here is the system for our truck.

By-Pass Filters and Mounting Systems

Its saying 372$. I was told 500.
If its 372 retail, then woot.

 

Here is my take.
First I have run a Frantz TP filter. TOO SMALL! Don't work on a 14 quart system! Just doesn't don't bother.

I am now running a stand alone Amsoil Bypass. Seems to be working good. Not even sure how long I have been running the same filter. I need to check it too see if its still flowing. Good set up. I don't go extra miles cause I notice changes in Idle and power when I get too many miles on the oil. I also still just run Rotella 15w40.

Now for the amsoil warning. DON'T Do NOT DON't Ever Never ever! Run the Amsoil dual filter unit that moves the full flow stock oil filter. Just don't do it! The stock filter is rated to flow 32 gallons a minute the lines provided at least in the past with the amsoil dual full flow/bypass kit are not big enough to flow that kind of oil.

 

I have the dual remote system from Amsoil, two very large filters.Will switch to the shorter version when time to change them. If I recall mine was about 300bucks 12 yrs ago. One suggestion is to make sure you get the correct hose capable of 300 degrees and 70-80 psi at that temp. Not all hydraulic hose is made for that kind of oil temp. I know these engines probably don't run much more than 250* but pulling hard those temps will hit 210-225 easily. Just as the big rucks do. Don't want anyone to blow a line directly below the exhaust manifold.

 

I'm going to second Tj's comment on moving the primary filter. For full disclosure I drank the koolaid and I am a full on Amsoil user and more, but I never recommend the dual remote system for the PSD. The ports are there to be used.

When it comes to extending drain intervals beyond the oil manufatures recommendations. I only have three things to say about that:
Test the oil, Test the oil, Test the oil.

 

That was the issue with the BMK16, was supposed to be alleviated with the BMK26.

I'll get under there and look for the bypass ports, but I don't remember ever seeing these.

Could somebody post some pictures on it?


Thanks for the info tim. I am asking the guy i'm talking about with this what you were talking about.
I remember reading on BITOG that there was flow problems with the old bmk16 system.