Franz Oil filter mounting on 06 Dodge

[ROGER/DODGER]

Well I finally got around to installing my Franz Bi-Pass oil filter on my 06.
I had some custom 1/4 in Teflon SS. lines made up at the local hose shop $60. Bought the Amsoil oil return cap to get the oil back to CTD.
Next I mounted it to the large fuse box on the driver side. I ran some aluminum strap on the under side of the box lid (thin strap to stay far away from the push in fuses) for extra support. Then mounted the Franz through this.

It is surprisingly solid. This appeared to be the most logical place to mount the filter, with out resorting to a custom made bracket to hang on the motor. The SS lines also snake around near the front at the top of the radiator support bar. There is a unused snap in holder there which works great to run the feed line to the filter
It is also a very good place to service with the Scotts single ply roll when it is time. Oo.

 

[MMeier]

Pics please!

 

[ROGER/DODGER]

I'll take some tomorrow in the daylight. never tried to post pic's before. Can they be sucked off my computer or do they have to be posted on a web site ?

 

[MMeier]

You can pull them off of the computer , but they have a real small size here for whatever reason. Heck, I finally figured out how to do it, should be a piece of cake for anyone else!!! :-laf

 

[ROGER/DODGER]

I hope these came out alright and there not to small.

 

[CBrahs]

Please correct me if I am wrong, I have been looking at bypass filters for my truck. It looks like when you have to change the filter, it will make a HUGE mess.

 

[BHaden]

Beautiful job, but keep an eye on the alum mount. Aluminum has a finite fatique life and it may crack eventually.

 

[DMather]

Please correct me if I am wrong, I have been looking at bypass filters for my truck. It looks like when you have to change the filter, it will make a HUGE mess.

NO..... but it can. I would put it at a little bitty mess... .



With a little planning, you simply "pack off" the bottom rim of the filter canister with rags. (and I put a couple under just for good measure because I hate to clean up oil) Then, when you open the filter, the little bit of extra oil will be wicked up by the rags. (I have to admit that my first change was a huge mess but didn't drip a drop on the second change. ) There isn't a lot of "excess" oil in the filter that can spill... . just a couple of ounces. (but remember to check your levels as the filter element is full of oil)

 

[CBrahs]

Thank you for clearing that up. I kept thinking of a niagra falls hot oil bath that everything plus myself would be getting.

 

[DFranks]

I think the install looks clean , but I am not to sure about the filter mounted to the plast fuse cover. . the lid could crack especially when you factor in the weight of the unit when its full of oil. just my 2cents.



I swear my filter cannister full of oil weighs 5 or mor lbs at least.

 

[ROGER/DODGER]

Before I put this on, I was told the best way, is to take the oil cap off the night before and have it lower than the filter and drain the few ounces of oil that come out into a container. Then the next morning stuff some rags around the bottom before you crack it open. There should be hardly any thing come out because it has all nignt to drain out of the oil cap into that little container. Slap in another roll of that fine quality Scotts single ply, and it's like Taco Bell. Your good to go !

 

[Cal Brewin]

My filters are mounted in almost the same location, but I used a couple of unused bolt holes on top of engine block and mounted an angle bracket and the filters are just in front of that plastic cover. I had seen something simular and it works good for me. Also, about being messy, the 1st couple times I changed them, I made a little mess, but had rags set up to catch any oil. I now find that if I lift off the housing without hesitation after breaking the seal, I get no mess whatsoever. I only wait an hour or so for the oil to cool, and have at it! My system drains to the oil filler cap, so at least for me, long drainback time is not needed



Tom.



I am including a couple of pics.



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[DHerbeck]

Please help me understand something. In Roger's pics, it appears the supply line is coming from the exhaust side. I thought from viewing Frantz's site that the supply oil comes from removing a plug from near the oil filter. What am I getting wrong?



And on Cal's truck, is that TWO bypass oil filters in series?



Thanks,

Dave

 

[Mrudolph]

Please help me understand something. In Roger's pics, it appears the supply line is coming from the exhaust side. I thought from viewing Frantz's site that the supply oil comes from removing a plug from near the oil filter. What am I getting wrong?



And on Cal's truck, is that TWO bypass oil filters in series?



Thanks,

Dave

yes it is comming from the exhaust side as thats where the oil filter is, mine is mounted similar to his.

 

[Cal Brewin]

And on Cal's truck, is that TWO bypass oil filters in series?



Thanks,

Dave

Well, yes they were in series, but too quickly the flow dwindled to near nothing. So I added a couple of "T"s and plumbed them in parallel as Frantz had recommended. Each filter has its own 1/16 orifice at its inlet, and good total flow with no effect on my oil pressure.

 

[Pawpaw]

Well, yes they were in series, but too quickly the flow dwindled to near nothing. So I added a couple of "T"s and plumbed them in parallel as Frantz had recommended. Each filter has its own 1/16 orifice at its inlet, and good total flow with no effect on my oil pressure.

I'm not trying to stir anything up here, but did you check your oil pressure with a gauge?



Just want to make sure you know not to trust the "idiot gauge" in the instrument cluster.



Bob