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[80t0ylc]

Very difficult to tell from pix. A plate like you describe would be good insurance and not difficult to fab. Question is: How aggressive off road do you drive? But, there is also another consideration.

My original location, before my sliders, was close to where you have yours, now. I have always liked the idea of protecting the filters from even road debris since they are now more exposed to good sized rocks or other foreign objects that, while bouncing around at speed, could puncture the filter canisters. Even mud flap materiel, which is what I used, would work for that. It's your call, though. Good job, Stu! Your install should serve you well for years to come!

 

[Otamiway]

Thank Tom.

Good idea on using the Mud Flap material even if it to keep stray object from bouncing up there..

 

[Otamiway]

Trans & Pwr Stering Fluid Change

So I finally got around to getting the Trans and the PS fluid changed to Amsoil Synthetic Multi-Vehicle Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/atf.aspx

I found a local shop in Peekskill - Ron's Service Sunoco on Washington St, that had BG machine. Jaime and Dennis took very good care of me.

I forgot to take a picture of the BG machine when I started. But you can see the nive cherry red at the end in the sight glass.

Took about 1 1/2 hr to do both.

 

[Otamiway]

10 month 11k mile Oil Change

So it has been a little over 10 months since installing the Amsoil Dual filter system, 1 Full Flow, 1 By Pass. It took 10.5 quarts of Amsoil Signature Series 5W30

So 11,209 miles later, it time for an oil change. I did not want to wait until the middle of winter to do the next oil change.

The By Pass filter is changed every other oil change. I drained it and refilled it with fresh oil

The Full Flow Filter was filled with oil prior to install as well.

I also mailed off a sample for analysis..

Observations
1. Only added 1.5Qts of oil over this time
2. Front main seal seepage is gone
3. No excessive valve noise
4. Filter location kit has no leaks... excellent quality and design.

 

[js93cruiser]

How's everyone liking the amzoil ATF?

 

[Otamiway]

How's everyone liking the amzoil ATF?

So far I like it. Seat of the pants o meter, say smoother shifts through out all gears. I have it my power steering also couldn't be happier.

 

[Schnieb]

I've been running Amsoil for three years now.
So impressed I became a dealer.

 

[Otamiway]

I've been running Amsoil for three years now.
So impressed I became a dealer.

I have been thinking about upgrading to a dealer but have not done the due diligence of being a dealer.

I am just a preferred customer.. for now

 

[Kief]

I'm very curious to see the results of your tests. I know some of their oil is good for 25k or 1year but I wonder if the one year can be extended in some envirionments- harsh use or moisture issues I think would be a big factor.. Poor fuel quality reduces the viability of any oil as well. Here in Oregon I suspect the Ethanol in the fuel shortens the oil's life as well as reducing fuel economy. I noticed a dark tint deposit on my Amsoil engine oil equipped vehicles but no grime or sludge build up.

 

[Kief]

I have been thinking about upgrading to a dealer but have not done the due diligence of being a dealer.

I am just a preferred customer.. for now

I think their fleet prices are where it is at, you just need to drive your company rig.

 

[NLXTACY]

I keep thinking about this mod but without a solid mounting option I just don't think I would do this. OTAMIWAY you planning on making a few more kits?

 

[Otamiway]

I keep thinking about this mod but without a solid mounting option I just don't think I would do this. OTAMIWAY you planning on making a few more kits?

I worked with Aaron and Chad to get the mount made since I was going with Chad's redneck skid plate. They were a pleasure to work with on this project. I sent him a couple drawings and he made it happen.

Check out post #29 - 30. 80t0ylc has it installed on his 80 without any brackets.

GL
Stu

 

[Otamiway]

I think their fleet prices are where it is at, you just need to drive your company rig.

Kief, good to know

 

[Otamiway]

I'm very curious to see the results of your tests.

Likewise.... as soon as i had oil back in the truck, my first stop was the postoffice.

BTW I ordered the kit, postage paid, from Amsoil with my oil order.

Stu

 

[davegonz]

Here's where I mounted mine.

 

[80t0ylc]

So it has been a little over 10 months since installing the Amsoil Dual filter system, 1 Full Flow, 1 By Pass. It took 10.5 quarts of Amsoil Signature Series 5W30

So 11,209 miles later, it time for an oil change. I did not want to wait until the middle of winter to do the next oil change.

The By Pass filter is changed every other oil change. I drained it and refilled it with fresh oil

The Full Flow Filter was filled with oil prior to install as well.

I also mailed off a sample for analysis..

Observations
1. Only added 1.5Qts of oil over this time
2. Front main seal seepage is gone
3. No excessive valve noise
4. Filter location kit has no leaks... excellent quality and design.

Stu, just for the record, my strategy is to change both filters twice a year. I change both filters and oil about every 25k-30k miles. I have only done the sample analysis once, years ago on another rig and it turned out with good results for my strategy.

My point is, if you are changing oil or filters, change both full flow and bypass. In 20+ years of using the bypass and full flow filter concept, I've seen the bypass filter plug up and stop filtering before I got to it to change. The tell-tail sign was the filter stays cool or cold after starting the engine. It does not warm up like the full flow with the heated oil from the engine. Unlike the full flow filter, the oil does not need to flow through the bypass, so it normally warms up slower, but you can definitely feel the difference when it stops filtering, if checked in the first 15 minutes or so after engine is started from a cold start.

 

[Otamiway]

Stu, just for the record, my strategy is to change both filters twice a year. I change both filters and oil about every 25k-30k miles. I have only done the sample analysis once, years ago on another rig and it turned out with good results for my strategy.

My point is, if you are changing oil or filters, change both full flow and bypass. In 20+ years of using the bypass and full flow filter concept, I've seen the bypass filter plug up and stop filtering before I got to it to change. The tell-tail sign was the filter stays cool or cold after starting the engine. It does not warm up like the full flow with the heated oil from the engine. Unlike the full flow filter, the oil does not need to flow through the bypass, so it normally warms up slower, but you can definitely feel the difference when it stops filtering, if checked in the first 15 minutes or so after engine is started from a cold start.

Tom, thanks for the information. That is an excellent strategy... great way to remove the crap from the oil. I will get a by-pass asap.

 

[Tools R Us]

... I've seen the bypass filter plug up and stop filtering before I got to it to change...

You clogged a filter on a 1FZ? Did you cut it open, what was in it?

 

[80t0ylc]

You clogged a filter on a 1FZ? Did you cut it open, what was in it?

The filter media in the Amsoil bypass filters is much more effective than in normal full flow filters. It traps particles down between 1 - 2 microns. So basically, normal impurities that are not caught by the full flow filter over a period of time are trapped in the bypass. When cut open, the filter showed the job it was doing and doing it well. As I've explained before, on the Amsoil bypass system, the bypass filter samples the oil. The oil does not need to pass through it. So if or when it plugs up, it just stops filtering and reverts to a normal full flow system. It has happened once or twice on my 80 when I've delayed the filter change for some reason. But, if you're running extended intervals with synthetic oil and a bypass system, you want to be damn sure that both of your filters are still functioning. It concerned me when I read that Stu was not changing the bypass when he was changing the full flow and his oil. IMHO, a working bypass filter is an integral part of running extended intervals successfully.

 

[Otamiway]

It concerned me when I read that Stu was not changing the bypass when he was changing the full flow and his oil. IMHO, a working bypass filter is an integral part of running extended intervals successfully.

Tom, I was following Amsoil's recommendations. But, here I have real world knowledge to rely on.

Thanks again
Stu