Oil Filter Relocation

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Have an oil change coming up and have been looking into this oil filter relocation kit by PacBrake. it includes everything to relocate and not have to drill any holes. https://pacbrake.com/product/hp10362/
Wondering if anyone has installed this kit before and is either content with the fit and finish or found it to be a poor quality kit. Was going to build my own kit but I found it to be more expensive that this kit would be.
 

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That is a nice looking kit, and one I was looking at as well. Please keep us posted if you go with this.
 

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The first thought I get is the oil travels pretty far in those tubes, I would wonder of pump stress, or lowered oil flow.
So I will ask the same as the OP, anyone done this?
 

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I thought this also. Mentioned it to my mechanic neighbor. He said, put a 25 foot hose on your house water spigot and see how long it take to fill a bucket. Switch to a 100 foot hose and fill the same bucket. Time and pressure will be the same. He said hydraulic pressure isn’t not affected by distance. Sounds good but I’m not sure.
 

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I thought this also. Mentioned it to my mechanic neighbor. He said, put a 25 foot hose on your house water spigot and see how long it take to fill a bucket. Switch to a 100 foot hose and fill the same bucket. Time and pressure will be the same. He said hydraulic pressure isn’t not affected by distance. Sounds good but I’m not sure.
Not true. Length of hose does present more resistance. I know with air tools, the longer the air hose the higher the pressure needed at the source to keep the pressure at desired value at the tool. The drop due to length is less as hose diameter is increased. If it matters that much with air, water flow will be affected too.
That said, adding a few feet of hose won't make a difference in this case. I relocated mine a few years back. I used 5/8 stainless braided hose for mine. I found no difference in pressure during idle or at higher rpms after relocation.
 

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That is a beautiful looking kit.

I just hate the thought of adding all those additional fittings, hoses, etc and the leak potential that will always be there at all those additional points. Especially if you live in the rust belt and everything corrodes.

I've kind of gotten used to the filter location on my 2019 classic. I just give it the classic reach around after stuffing myself under the front bumper valance and wipe up the mess on the chassis, etc afterwards.
 
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I don't live in rust belt or anything so I don't have to worry about that. I just know I'm going to have this truck for a long time and not having to dig around cleaning an oily mess each oil change is just peace of mind for me. I will probably be ordering it soon and writing up an install and review for it.

I wouldn't figure that the length of lines would mess with pressure, most truck have oil coolers which have long lines. My 3rd gen had one and never had an issue with oil pressure.
 

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I built a kit using improved racing components and I have not seen any pressure drop, my oil filter mounts on the frame up under the bumper(sport) model and its wonderful.

Oil change is a breeze, oil psi is 53 at speed, idle pressure is 47 and no leaks. I have an fittings and braided hose.

Kit indicated looks good, if I had found it before I built my own. I would have purchased
 

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I relocated my filter about 18” forward and attached the filter adaptor to the frame after tapping mount holes. I used high temp / high pressure lines with AN fittings. No drop in pressure note on the gauge. I was able to use a much larger filter. It takes about an additional quart and a half to fill now. I posted pics and links previously.
 

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Air is compressible, fluid (oil) is not. Big difference.
Not true. Length of hose does present more resistance. I know with air tools, the longer the air hose the higher the pressure needed at the source to keep the pressure at desired value at the tool. The drop due to length is less as hose diameter is increased. If it matters that much with air, water flow will be affected too.
That said, adding a few feet of hose won't make a difference in this case. I relocated mine a few years back. I used 5/8 stainless braided hose for mine. I found no difference in pressure during idle or at higher rpms after relocation.
 

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I can vouch for this kit as I just installed it on my 2017 1500. Excellent build quality, precision fit, and mounts at a perfect location to service the filter. Installation was painless. The quality hoses and fittings, properly assembled and installed, don't leak and there's no concern of a blown hose or connection loosening up and leaking as time goes by. IMO it's the best kit available. A bit more money than the other ones out there, but certainly worth it from a peace of mind and the convenience of changing your own oil and filter without mess. Add a Fumoto valve to the oil pan and life is good.
 
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Bought the kit and it came in today. The quality of the billet parts and hoses is amazing. Doesn’t feel like cheap pot metal or cheap hoses. The hoses feel much more industrial than any AN hose. I will be installing the kit this weekend and will definitely write up a post.
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Does this kit use the OEM filter?
Yes it does! The adapter plate as well as the remote mount both have the M22x1.5 oil filter thread. This is why I bought this kit so that anyone could mindlessly buy an oil filter for my truck without worrying about a different size.
 

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I did the Amsoil dual filtration w/ bypass filter, and put it along frame rail on pass. side. As a bonus it also lowered the oil temp w/ no change in pressure.
 

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Not true. Length of hose does present more resistance. I know with air tools, the longer the air hose the higher the pressure needed at the source to keep the pressure at desired value at the tool. The drop due to length is less as hose diameter is increased. If it matters that much with air, water flow will be affected too.
That said, adding a few feet of hose won't make a difference in this case. I relocated mine a few years back. I used 5/8 stainless braided hose for mine. I found no difference in pressure during idle or at higher rpms after relocation.
You're comparing air to hydraulics. Two totally different things. In a hydraulic circuit pressure is equal in all directions period.
 

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Well to respond to the comment about drop in pressure due to hose length, I’m a firefighter and a big part of our study is friction loss. Yes, the longer the hose the greater the pressure loss, but that is only in an open system. That is fluid flowing with an open end. The oil system is a closed system, a closed system and that is static pressure. There should be NO drop in pressure. You might need a half of quart more, just guessing. I just want to know the quality of these kits.
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Forgot to update: I purchased this system late spring / early summer and was able to install it a month or so ago during my last oil change.

High quality kit and it fits great. The install was straight forward, but a second set of (smaller) hands is helpful for getting that adapter inplace. We used a lift, but it could easily be done on a set of ramps or jack stands.

Sorry, forgot to take a pictures. :banghead: ..had a few friends over and there was beer involved. :emotions36:

Looking forward to much easier oil changes in the future!

***did not notice any drop in oil pressure since installing, nor did I notice any real capacity increase when filling***
 

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Well to respond to the comment about drop in pressure due to hose length, I’m a firefighter and a big part of our study is friction loss. Yes, the longer the hose the greater the pressure loss, but that is only in an open system. That is fluid flowing with an open end. The oil system is a closed system, a closed system and that is static pressure. There should be NO drop in pressure. You might need a half of quart more, just guessing. I just want to know the quality of these kits.
Thank you to all
Open or closed you will have pressure drop and for the record this is an open system oil pan to oil pan from open air inside engine
 

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