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Ok... I think I found my next purchase! The Insane Diesel Bypass Oil Filter Kit. I am holding off to see if they have any Black Friday sales though... if so I will try to install it at my next oil change which is in another 2500 miles. However, I live in a campground and there is absolutely no way I can complete these steps here (and I will be here til next June). I ended up going to an Auto Zone and changed the oil in their parking lot last time, but I wasn't really that happy about it. The wind blows like crazy here, which created a vey difficult oil change out in the open, and even though I asked first, I didn't get the feeling that the employees were that comfortable letting me do so. So, at this point I am not sure where I will be able to do my next one at... but then again, as much as fuel costs out here I am not driving so much, so I have some time to figure that out. However, once the oil is drained then that is the best time to put this kit on as it doesn't really seem like to much extra to do.
I will admit, after watching whatshisnames videos about the aftermarket CAI's, it made me think about this bypass oil filter kit and how it would likely benefit me. Not hating on my S&B CAI at all, but I gathered that an oil bypass filter can be a welcoming and life extending option no matter what CAI is under the hood. Like everything else up to this point though, I don't really know much about it, so I figured I would just start this thread to see what say ye.
From what I understand, this is a good option since it is a bypass filter rather than an inline filter. I understand/assume though that this means there is less chance of creating any oil pressure issues, and that is a good thing! Right?
I know @Overkill2 is doing his centrifuge thing, but if this ID kit will do a good enough job to get ole dude's truck to 900K+, then I think it will be good for me. Honestly, I like the idea of being able to buy everything as 1 kit and slapping it on too... It does look like I would have to buy the Ford washer nuts to mount it in the frame like they showed in their video, but other than that, everything else looks to be included in their kit. I like that.
One thing I haven't seen is how often they suggest changing the filter out. From what I have gathered it doesn't seem like it gets changed out every time the oil get's changed... which is a good thing at $48 a pop! But maybe it should be?
Also, I watch a video on how to change the filter (not hard...) but in the video the filter was under the hood and in an upright position. It looks like a much easier place that will also allow a cleaner swap than hanging down under the truck. I wonder if there is a way to mount this under the hood somewhere... once I do my CCV reroute that will open up room in that area, however, that won't be done til next summer at the earliest. I would like to go ahead and do the oil bypass kit sooner...
Anyway, any thoughts, tips and tricks, or suggestions??
I now regret going with the Filtration Solutions FS2500 system because of what they did to not only me, took me for $170 this year, but others as well as I discovered as I researched to see WTF happened to them but no one seems to know... anywho... I also looked at Insane Diesel filtration as well. Truthfully, if I had them from the beginning, I'd stick with them. But unfortunately... I like to be different and do the hard stuff... like run a OC25 on a stock 6.7 Powerstroke...
You might change you mind after seeing what the filter media looks like with 7-10k miles on it. It appears they may come apart potentially contaminating your oil, pickup tube, etc. Might need filter for your filters filter
Oh wow... that is concerning. I wonder if it was a one off, however, even if it was, what would be the chance you could get another filter that would do that. Thanks for the heads up... I'll try to do some more searching to see if this is a common occurrence...
They mounted it to the frame just below the passenger side front door in the video. I would have to get the washer nuts to go in the empty holes, and then just bolt them right in. Here are the empty holes on my truck.
Ive been running the ID Bypass for about 100k miles without an issue. I change it every 10k with an oil change. That filter from the other forum does not look like an ID filter.
1. the outer material looked like cotton, the ID filter is a single ply synthetic mesh.
2. The outer portion of the filter looks strange, looks like a harder outer layer
3. That is the "Dirty" side of the filter, any outer material would have to go through the filter before being pushed through the outlet.
Makes me wonder if the OP of the other forum is using some kind of caustic additive to his oil to cause that damage -or- he is using a third party filter of some kind. For decades people have used OTC Scott toilet paper rolls without issue.
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Ive been running the ID Bypass for about 100k miles without an issue. I change it every 10k with an oil change. That filter from the other forum does not look like an ID filter.
1. the outer material looked like cotton, the ID filter is a single ply synthetic mesh.
2. The outer portion of the filter looks strange, looks like a harder outer layer
3. That is the "Dirty" side of the filter, any outer material would have to go through the filter before being pushed through the outlet.
Makes me wonder if the OP of the other forum is using some kind of caustic additive to his oil to cause that damage -or- he is using a third party filter of some kind. For decades people have used OTS Scott toilet paper rolls without issue.
Funny you mentioned that... I was going to post on Frantz bypass filters...
Myself, I think I'm going with the centrifuge method. Long term it's going to pay for itself, in that there's no filter cost, and just routine cleaning performed at oil change intervals.
I just need to research the best ways to tap and route oil hoses. And, location for the unit (which is probably the hardest task, in reality, lol).
Myself, I think I'm going with the centrifuge method. Long term it's going to pay for itself, in that there's no filter cost, and just routine cleaning performed at oil change intervals.
I just need to research the best ways to tap and route oil hoses. And, location for the unit (which is probably the hardest task, in reality, lol).
I have worked on big rigs with centrifuge systems and nearly every owner/operator has regrets. Not because of the filtering but due to the cleaning regime. It is a PITA to clean, the bowl builds up a hard crust of solidified oil and gunk that can be a bugger to clean at extended oil change intervals and is just a messy endeavor overall.
I have worked on big rigs with centrifuge systems and nearly every owner/operator has regrets. Not because of the filtering but due to the cleaning regime. It is a PITA to clean, the bowl builds up a hard crust of solidified oil and gunk that can be a bugger to clean at extended oil change intervals and is just a messy endeavor overall.
I see your point but how many more quarts of oil do those big truck engines use, along with like you stated, extended change intervals, but really cannot compare to our 6.7s IMO. But different strokes for different folks.
Right or wrong my takeaway with Bypass oil filtration is to extend your OCI. Having said that, I chose to not extend my OCI due to the internal engine regen process that can dilute your oil on '11-'22 trucks. I think your average 6.7PSD wouldn't benefit from this type of filtration and would be better served by the cost to implement and sustain a bypass filter and applying that $$$ towards changing your oil a little more frequent.
Last edited by FishOnOne; Nov 6, 2025 at 09:21 AM.
