Just curious since I’m looking at putting a bypass filter on my 6.0. It seems like everybody uses a port in the top of the oil filter cap to feed the bypass filter. This seems like a pain for oil changes and doesn’t interest me. Wondering if anyone has Teed in to the oil pressure switch port or used the test port to feed it instead? Figured it would hopefully look a little cleaner in my opinion and have less hassle. Criticism is welcomed! Haha

 

It did the top of the oil filter aluminum cap using a braided SS line with a JIC fitting. It really took nothing to remove the hose before pulling the cap.

The oil “test port” is not a bad choice if you’re willing to get in there. I think I paid $2-3 for the proper fitting from McMaster then run other fittings to bring it out from under the manifold. For a return I bought a spare plug for the drivers valve cover and drilled/tapped that for another 90° pipe to JIC rather then the common oil filler cap, which I thought would be as much a PITA as you’re thinking of the oil cap.

 

Use hydraulic oil line quick connect fittings. It's a fitting similar to an airhose quick connect except it is rated for oil and the high pressures.

Something like this.

 

I am contemplating adding a bypass filter too on my 6.0. The FS 2500 does not connect to the oil filter cap for the E350 Van. I am not sure where it connects, but I think there are inlet and outlet ports on the block.

My van has over 800k miles. Not even sure if it's worth expense. I am not aware of any evidence proving that a diesel engine lasts longer with a bipass filter. No doubt there are lots of claims!

A bypass filter makes sense for fleet maintenance by reducing oil change intervals. I am a fleet of 4 personal vehicles.

I am hoping to reduce my oil changes from every 5k to every 20k miles.

 

even with a bypass you will not be able to get 20K out of an oil change. When I had my analyzed they recommended 7K with analysis prior to the change. When I had the egr, and oil cooler changed the tech/mech said the engine was very clean and was impressed with the filter set up. Will it go a million miles who knows but yes they are for helping extend service intervals but even on our shool buses they only go 7K.

 

I don't know about 20k yet but I'm good for 11k on my not-top-shelf oil in my 6.0 with an amsoil bypass installed at 7k. I tested at 8k and got the recommendation to go another 3k and see. I'm going to do the frequent tests until I get a baseline and then go from there. Based on the trend it looks like the oil will need to be changed at about 15k. I do expect if I use a top shelf oil 20k is achievable.
At that point it is a cost savings and would absolutely have paid for itself in 800k of service lol.

Here is the link to my thread on the subject. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-my-6-0-a.html

 

 

If anyone's interested in an Amsoil kit PM me.

 

TooManyToys,

I am digging up this post as I am finished with alternator and battery installation.

You mentioned you made your bypass set up. My oil filter on the E350 van is underneath and accessible. Is it simple to make my own bypass filtration system?

I can buy a kit for $350-$500. Franz, Amsoil, and Filtration Solutions seem to have favorable products mentioned on diesel forums.

I want the bypass filter for the following reasons:

1. Longer intervals between oil changes-maybe 8-10k. I don't like changing the oil on our 10,000 mile camping trips.
2. Better filtration and possibly extending the life of the 6.0.
3. Less trips to the recycling center!

Why are you using a bypass?