Hey all I was thinking of remoting my oil filter on my 07 dodge ram 2500, 5.9 cummins. Solely because oil changes are a royal pita, i have to remove the splash gaurd in the wheel well just to get to the filter, and after that i can just barely get to it with my fingertips! Is there anything to be aware of? Anything to stay away from? The truck does some towing, but nothing massively heavy. Mostly a 14’ covered trailer and a 22’ camper. Thanks y’all!
Remote mount oil filter
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Check your filter mount for trash - I've seen a lot with trash in the threads, holes not deburred, etc. Also, wrap your lines in a thermal sleeve to stop abrasion. Its amazing what even zip ties will do to rubber hoses with enough miles on them.
If I were to remote mount an oil filter, I would want to do so in a way that the oil flow was not compromised, and the hoses and fittings would be steel and hydraulic hose quality.
My logic is that a leak on the main filter line can wipe out a motor pretty quickly. In years past I've run remote filters on race cars that had low pan clearance or dry sumps.
Hoses have internal friction based upon length. It's easy to blow through a 1" section of garden hose; not so much a 50' length. I'd probably use a #12 hydraulic line - maybe a #8 but certainly no smaller. I'd thread and tap the block for screw in fittings too.
I'd also want to place the filter where it could not be damaged by a rock thrown up by a tire or road debris.
Any lines routed near exhaust should be shielded.
My logic is that a leak on the main filter line can wipe out a motor pretty quickly. In years past I've run remote filters on race cars that had low pan clearance or dry sumps.
Hoses have internal friction based upon length. It's easy to blow through a 1" section of garden hose; not so much a 50' length. I'd probably use a #12 hydraulic line - maybe a #8 but certainly no smaller. I'd thread and tap the block for screw in fittings too.
I'd also want to place the filter where it could not be damaged by a rock thrown up by a tire or road debris.
Any lines routed near exhaust should be shielded.