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Feb 5, 2012 | 01:20 AM

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townsley4

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So it is the ADBV most likely? I'm a k&n fan, how are their oil filters? Now I ask which oil filters you guys prefer lol. I'm willing to pay a few bucks more for a working filter. Its strange I have never seen that happen before though. Thanks

Feb 5, 2012 | 01:34 AM

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After doing some research tonight on oil filters I came across this. Royal purple oil filters have no paper.

Needless to say I am switching to these until my CM oil filter gets here.

http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?tp...ction=category

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=floUZGP6NZM

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Feb 5, 2012 | 02:01 AM

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Edit: Nevermind, I will look for answers elsewhere

Feb 5, 2012 | 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gdstock

The dry filter is strange. It cannot seep uphill out of the canister and back to the pan. Onl;y thing that will allow tyhe filter to be empty isd lack of oiling, but I never heard of oiling failure and then start oiling again.

i'm stumped too. maybe some kind of siphon effect.
or - maybe the bypass valve was defective or stuck open and the oil was bypassing the filter element/canister.

Feb 5, 2012 | 09:32 AM

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I'm not asking what oil filter is best, I asked why fram was bad, and from my experience I've never had issues or bad efficiency. And I'm asking why my oil filter could be dry. If it is because of a cheap filter, what would be making it dry?
It is strange that after sitting a day the filter was empty, and after adding new oil and filter and starting the truck, oil was getting to the filter. I mean it was dry, no drips or oil pooled in the old filter when I was taking it off. Strange. Does anyone know about the anti-drain valve?

Fram oil filters are over-priced garbage. Period.

Feb 5, 2012 | 09:33 AM

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i'm stumped too. maybe some kind of siphon effect.
or - maybe the bypass valve was defective or stuck open and the oil was bypassing the filter element/canister.

This would be my best guess as well.

Feb 5, 2012 | 10:56 AM

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K&N's are very good. I use Purolator PureOne filters, they're reasonably priced and very well built, the rough outer coating also lets you grip them easily.

Feb 5, 2012 | 11:29 AM

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I run Amsoil filters on mine. Never had any problems.

Feb 5, 2012 | 01:42 PM

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i'm stumped too. maybe some kind of siphon effect.
or - maybe the bypass valve was defective or stuck open and the oil was bypassing the filter element/canister.

+1, the check valve was simply defective . Could happen with any brand or product for that matter. But I for one will not use a product that I know is already defective/inferior (so to speak) from the minute it's made.