Description: The typical oil filter consists of a high-strength steel housing containing various types of
filtering media. An anti-drain back valve prevents oil from running out of the filter when the engine is off.
Today's oil filters have a convenient spin-on design that makes removal and installation easy.
Purpose: The oil filter sifts out contaminants, allowing the oil to flow through the engine unrestricted.
Should the oil filter become restricted or clogged with contaminants, they will flow around the filter. This
bypassing is a safety mechanism, but you never want to let oil and filter changes go so long that
bypassing takes place.
Maintenance Tips/Suggestions: For best results, consult your owner's manual, but consider that your
driving probably constitutes a severe maintenance schedule. Usually, this means oil and filter changes
every 3,000 miles or 3 months.
filtering media. An anti-drain back valve prevents oil from running out of the filter when the engine is off.
Today's oil filters have a convenient spin-on design that makes removal and installation easy.
Purpose: The oil filter sifts out contaminants, allowing the oil to flow through the engine unrestricted.
Should the oil filter become restricted or clogged with contaminants, they will flow around the filter. This
bypassing is a safety mechanism, but you never want to let oil and filter changes go so long that
bypassing takes place.
Maintenance Tips/Suggestions: For best results, consult your owner's manual, but consider that your
driving probably constitutes a severe maintenance schedule. Usually, this means oil and filter changes
every 3,000 miles or 3 months.
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