Basics

For Oil Filtration in the context of small Internal Combustion Engines (Such as Generators / Gensets , Cars, Trucks etc the Oil is filtered by a “ Full Flow Oil Filtration system”
This is after the Oil Pump and all lubricating oil going to the engine must flow through this filter
Due to the reasonably high flow needed, and the Size constraints, typically these only filter down to 40 Microns (double check this/add a source reference)
’’’Bypass Oil Filtration’’’ takes some of the flow after this filter away from the engine to send it to a finer “Bypass Oil Filter”
This allows for all small soot/metal particulate dust yo be removed and thus the oil remains “new” looking
- Oxidation/Nitration still need to be taken into account but this slower process becomes the issue not abrasive dust buildup
Decreased Wear, Longer Oil Life/Time Between Oil Changes, and potentially increased Oil Flow are all benefits
Main disadvantages are cost/complexity in the installation, and also another Oil Filter to swap + Properly Dispose Of

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