Reusable oil filter

quikoldawg · 11-15-2011, 09:51 AM

Looking for feedback on the Professional Products billet reusable oil filter. Anyone using it and if so what are the pros and cons? No matter how hard I try it seems like I can't avoid spilling some oil on the headers when removing the filter. This looks like a better way...

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Scott

John Dinkel · 11-15-2011, 10:49 AM

After looking at their site, it sounds like a hastle to clean the filter after every race.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 11-15-2011, 11:48 AM

Not big fan of professional products quality, if you want reusable filter spend a little more and get a System One filter.
Mike Taylor3601

Alan Roehrich · 11-15-2011, 11:54 AM

Professional Products is pretty much a company that makes Chinese knock offs of the products of other companies, with rather suspect quality. Not something I'd want on a race car, especially not in the oiling system of an engine.

Ed Wright · 11-15-2011, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

Not big fan of professional products quality, if you want reusable filter spend a little more and get a System One filter.
Mike Taylor3601

There ya go!

Mike Pearson · 11-15-2011, 05:06 PM

I use the System One filter. It is simple to remove and clean. real nice to check on the internals in the engine. no more cutting stock type filters. I lost 2 engines due to elcheapo AC filters. The internals in the filter colapsed and cut off the oil. No more regular filters for me. I highly recommend the System One filter.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 11-15-2011, 07:39 PM

For anyone who has never had filter collapse(spelling) the most usual sympton is oil pressure drops to about half of what engine normally holds then if you bring rpm up it goes to zero.
If using throw away use racing or hp type

Moroso makes a screen that lays in top of filter (chevrolet) there's another company that makes some for other applications can't think of brand name, but these screens work really well for keeping eye on engine without cutting filter apart.

They will show particles of stuff you will never see by cutting filter apart and inspecting,if you've ever used O'berg style filter they are like that, but just lay in top of spin on filter.

Mike Taylor 3601

Run to Rund · 11-15-2011, 08:16 PM

Wix has a good reputation, and the 51258 that I use has a 19 micron filtration rating, 345 psi burst strength. What degree of filtration do the cleanable filters have?

Mack Reeves · 11-15-2011, 08:27 PM

Check this one out... Not the cheapest but seems to work great for me...

http://www.gopurepower.com/site/products/default.asp

Ed Fernandez · 11-15-2011, 08:38 PM

I've been using these,almost exclusively since the early 70's.I've never had a an oiling issue.But then I've never owned one of those big money,high compression,high horsepower racing doohickey motors.
Also almost always used Pennzoil oil since before then.

11-15-2011, 09:51 AM	#1
quikoldawg Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bowling Green KY Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Reusable oil filter Looking for feedback on the Professional Products billet reusable oil filter. Anyone using it and if so what are the pros and cons? No matter how hard I try it seems like I can't avoid spilling some oil on the headers when removing the filter. This looks like a better way... Thanks in advance for your thoughts. Scott __________________ *"If you can't find the time to do it right, when will you find the time to do it over?"*

11-15-2011, 10:49 AM	#2
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Reusable oil filter After looking at their site, it sounds like a hastle to clean the filter after every race. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

11-15-2011, 11:48 AM	#3
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,371 Likes: 352 Liked 304 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Reusable oil filter Not big fan of professional products quality, if you want reusable filter spend a little more and get a System One filter. Mike Taylor3601

11-15-2011, 11:54 AM	#4
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,110 Likes: 1,570 Liked 1,809 Times in 412 Posts	Re: Reusable oil filter Professional Products is pretty much a company that makes Chinese knock offs of the products of other companies, with rather suspect quality. Not something I'd want on a race car, especially not in the oiling system of an engine. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

11-15-2011, 05:06 PM	#6
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,446 Likes: 614 Liked 1,919 Times in 576 Posts	Re: Reusable oil filter I use the System One filter. It is simple to remove and clean. real nice to check on the internals in the engine. no more cutting stock type filters. I lost 2 engines due to elcheapo AC filters. The internals in the filter colapsed and cut off the oil. No more regular filters for me. I highly recommend the System One filter. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

11-15-2011, 07:39 PM	#7
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,371 Likes: 352 Liked 304 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Reusable oil filter For anyone who has never had filter collapse(spelling) the most usual sympton is oil pressure drops to about half of what engine normally holds then if you bring rpm up it goes to zero. If using throw away use racing or hp type Moroso makes a screen that lays in top of filter (chevrolet) there's another company that makes some for other applications can't think of brand name, but these screens work really well for keeping eye on engine without cutting filter apart. They will show particles of stuff you will never see by cutting filter apart and inspecting,if you've ever used O'berg style filter they are like that, but just lay in top of spin on filter. Mike Taylor 3601

11-15-2011, 08:16 PM	#8
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Reusable oil filter Wix has a good reputation, and the 51258 that I use has a 19 micron filtration rating, 345 psi burst strength. What degree of filtration do the cleanable filters have?

11-15-2011, 08:27 PM	#9
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Reusable oil filter Check this one out... Not the cheapest but seems to work great for me... http://www.gopurepower.com/site/products/default.asp __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK