Deutz Lover
Member
This may seem idiosyncratic, but it has always bugged me that Ford (and some others) use a horizontally positioned oil filter mount even when they used canister type filters.
Do any of you know why they did this. Was it an economy move or is to keep the filter from being knocked by low vegetation etc?
It may not matter in the long run but I prefer to fill a new filter with oil before mounting it which is next to impossible to do with a horizontal spin-on. Even with the rubber back flow seal oil does gradually drain out of the filter when the tractor sits for at least a day and it can take what to me is an uncomfortable amount of time before the oil light goes out or the gauge responds.
I would like to convert my filter mount to a vertical one to minimize spillage and to keep the lag time to pressure the bearings to a minimum. Does anyone know any actual research on this or test reports on whether oil filter position affects bearing wear especially on engines that are not run very often.
I don't want to get into an endless discussion about it. I just want to know if anyone has any data or actual knowledge if the filter position affects crankshaft wear.
I have seen several crankshaft journals and throws that had taper on engines that had oil filters that were either horizontally mounted or vertically inverted (Farmall Super C with a C123 engine) filter. All of these engines allow the oil to drain from the filter after the engine is stopped. It is difficult for me to determine the cause of this type of wear since I did not own, maintain, or use these machines until many years after they were bought.
Do any of you know why they did this. Was it an economy move or is to keep the filter from being knocked by low vegetation etc?
It may not matter in the long run but I prefer to fill a new filter with oil before mounting it which is next to impossible to do with a horizontal spin-on. Even with the rubber back flow seal oil does gradually drain out of the filter when the tractor sits for at least a day and it can take what to me is an uncomfortable amount of time before the oil light goes out or the gauge responds.
I would like to convert my filter mount to a vertical one to minimize spillage and to keep the lag time to pressure the bearings to a minimum. Does anyone know any actual research on this or test reports on whether oil filter position affects bearing wear especially on engines that are not run very often.
I don't want to get into an endless discussion about it. I just want to know if anyone has any data or actual knowledge if the filter position affects crankshaft wear.
I have seen several crankshaft journals and throws that had taper on engines that had oil filters that were either horizontally mounted or vertically inverted (Farmall Super C with a C123 engine) filter. All of these engines allow the oil to drain from the filter after the engine is stopped. It is difficult for me to determine the cause of this type of wear since I did not own, maintain, or use these machines until many years after they were bought.