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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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looking for info on the oil filter bypass kits you guys have that run the toilet paper for filters.....
 
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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Just google: Franz oil filter
 
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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Go screw on filter.
Much less of a mess to deal with.

I run screw on's for the motor and trans.

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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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It you want to do a DIY where you collect your own fittings, you can get the base from NAPA as P/N FIL4755. Or google OB1305 to buy it online.

Then get a Baldwin B164 filter. The filter has a .5 GPM orifice built in.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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then all i need is the line to run from the filter housing to the bypass and the return? seems too simple...lol
 
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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I use a spin on for the trans but the FS2500 is a cartridge, a mess to change but I think it does a good job. I got sucked in on their sales pitch years ago, it was expensive.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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I've been thinking about this too. Glenn, how bad was it for the FS2500????
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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I use a spin on for the trans but the FS2500 is a cartridge, a mess to change but I think it does a good job. I got sucked in on their sales pitch years ago, it was expensive.
Agree. Works well but its a mess to deal with.
The trans is a full flow or bypass?
I have only seen 1 bypass setup sold on the market and its installed
inside the trans pan.

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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_13894
It you want to do a DIY where you collect your own fittings, you can get the base from NAPA as P/N FIL4755. Or google OB1305 to buy it online.

Then get a Baldwin B164 filter. The filter has a .5 GPM orifice built in.

Thanks for that infomation. I new there had to be a DIY setup out there but this is the first time anyone brought it up.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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Dave, I'll have to look in the truck for that info, I'll get back later today if I can find it. Bill, the setup I bought was from Dieselsite for the trans, full flow designed to bypass if the filter gets clogged, I believe that's the correct terminology.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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how did we get from oil to trans filter. I want to know more about Oil bypass as well. Would love to install one this winter.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Dave, I paid $400 for it 4 years ago. Goggle FS2500 and you'll get their website for current info. They have a video (or did) that sold me showing how clean the oil stays. After I got mine and my oil got black I called up to complain. The guy asked me if I had been around diesels very much and I told him I've had VW diesels sense I bought my 81 Jetta new (it still runs!). He said that the oil will stain my hands and its hard to get them clean, right? I said right and he said to try that on my pickup now after I've been running the FS2500. I wiped the dipstick off on my hands and a rag wiped my hands clean. He said that's because the filter gets out the soot and keeps the oil cleaner. I still don't know for sure, I'm open to all comments.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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IMO toilet paper belongs in the Library, not in my truck.
The FS2500 is a great system from what I have seen and heard.
But I went with the Amsoil bypass as it was cheaper than the FS2500 and still had good reports.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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I checked out the AMSoil system and I liked it. I was thinking about picking that up instead of trying to make one.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Is the amsoil cheaper then the NAPA/Baldwin set up?
 
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