Oil Filters

robemlikian · 03-04-2009, 04:34 PM

Is It better to use an oil filter with or without an anti-drain back valve? What exactly does this valve do and how does it work?Specs on both filters were the same except,one had the valve and the other did not.Wix #51060R/51061R

Ken Haase · 03-05-2009, 01:23 PM

Generally speaking, an anti-drainback filter would only be necessary when the filter is mounted horizontally or where the oil could exit the filter when the engine isn't running. Applications like Chevy's and other vertical mounts shouldn't require the valve in the filter.

Bryan Gillespie · 03-17-2009, 02:22 PM

Use Fram HP 4 if chevy

03-04-2009, 04:34 PM	#1
robemlikian Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: southeast,Pa. Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oil Filters Is It better to use an oil filter with or without an anti-drain back valve? What exactly does this valve do and how does it work?Specs on both filters were the same except,one had the valve and the other did not.Wix #51060R/51061R __________________ robemlikian #190

03-05-2009, 01:23 PM	#2
Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Oil Filters Generally speaking, an anti-drainback filter would only be necessary when the filter is mounted horizontally or where the oil could exit the filter when the engine isn't running. Applications like Chevy's and other vertical mounts shouldn't require the valve in the filter.

03-17-2009, 02:22 PM	#3
Bryan Gillespie Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 456 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oil Filters Use Fram HP 4 if chevy