Remote Oil Filter Question

[AnthKeno]

Hi, Does it make a difference if the remote oil filter is mounted upward as opposed to downward? Would that have an effect on oil pressure?
Thanks again Roman

 

[JustJason]

Re: Remote Oil Filter Question

nope. Makes a difference where the oil spills though when it comes time to change the filter.

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Remote Oil Filter Question

nope. Makes a difference where the oil spills though when it comes time to change the filter.

Gotta love those upside down remote filters....lol!

 

[crawdadric]

Re: Remote Oil Filter Question

My oil filter is mounted up side down and when I change the oil, I poke a hole in the filter to let it drain prior to removing. I also use a filter with the "antiback flow" check valve (not sure what it is really called), so the oil does not drain out on its own after the engine is turned off.

 

[boatguya1]

Re: Remote Oil Filter Question

Mercruiser specifically reccomends against poking the filter. The way I heard it people were damaging the filter element allowing the bad stuff the filter collected to drain back into the motor.

James