Kudos for the install bro. It's the mod I've often thought of doing, but never took the time to do.
I personally think it's a very good mod which will help extend the life of your engine big time. No more dry starts.

C.

 

Here is the cost breakdown:

SDF 15 oil filter: $8.75
BE 90 oil filter: $20.50
oil sample pecock valve: $2.50
banjo bolt kit for pre-oiler (to hook up petcock) $10.25
Dual remote mounting kit: $152.50
Amsoiler oil Accumulator: $294
two 90 degree fitting kits : $50 (for both)
extra hose: $34.40
permatex high temp thread sealant: $4
machine shop labor to drill & tap holes through inside bumper: $20
screws, red locktight, and misc accessories to screw mounting plate to bumper: $6

7.5 quarts of synthetic oil: ... (you choose)

finding a place to mount this thing: priceless

 

NO, NOT having to replace the motor $0.00: Priceless!

From your list, it sounds like you did a first class job of installing it. Please keep us informed with oil analysis reports!

 

I have been officially immortalized on the amsoil website:

https://www.amsoil.com/bypassfilters...g35/index.aspx

 

I forgot to add that the install looks great! Glad to hear someone say I did it and I will accept what comes....rarely happens in insurance....THANK YOU!!

 

official write-up posted:
http://www.g-owners.com/article_read.asp?id=51

 

Just got my first UOA after 3k miles from blackstone:

aluminum 1
chormium 1
iron 8
copper 15
lead 2
tin 3
moly 11
nickel 0
maganese 0
silver 0
titanium 0
potassium 1
born 40
silicon 23
sodium 1
calcium 1940
magnesium 642
phosphorus 866
zinc 1101
barium 1

As you can see, the only wear metal which was high was copper. Other than that, all wear metals were at or below average. Wear from the bearings was 2 compared to the average of 5.

Blackstone recommened I keep changing the oil until my copper and silicon levels drop to an acceptable level - then that is when I can keep the oil for a very very long time because with respect the oil itself, it was great for continued use.

Even though the bypass filtration did help lower my wear to below average levels and kept the oil super clean, i still have to wait for the engine to break in before extending my oil drain intervals past 5K.



Blackstone recommended i send in another sample after 5K and then consider extending the drain if silicon and iron have dropped off enough.

In summary though, the bypass is working by helping, not harming the engine - ahhhh.. what a relief!

 

Any further analysis results?

 

THats awsome,,, never having to change your oil.. I think I would still have to change it once a year, 8 quarts.. cheap insurance..

Isnt it great what a hi-tech oil filtration system can do?

according to the Amsoil and BlackStone web site, with that filtration system they have put over a million miles on a deisel engine on ONE oil fill and NO contamination..

Great stuff.. good job..

 

Since I did have great results after my first UOA but my engine was still breaking in (seeping silicon) I decided to change the oil out after that initial 3K run (changed the original factory oil out at 90 miles !).

Since then I have been running a fill and I have about 9k right now. I'll be switching it out in march and swapping full flow filters too... Then the engine will be officially borken in and I will run the s**t out of that fresh S3k oil - I'll be posting oil analysis results along the way.

I was also concerned about high engine wear due to low oil pressure at either low or high rpms, but my oil analysis has suggested to me that my oil pressure, whatever it may have changed to, if it has changed, is fine the way it is. Also, I have confirmed that the engine is not pinging as a result of the bypass system - something I was fearing was being induced by low oil pressure.

Overall I'm extremely happy with my setup (especially love hearing my pre-oiler lube the motor).

Look for a UOA about a year from now to see how the motor is holding up.