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Hydraulic oil filter vs. Engine oil filter

Can u use a Hydraulic oil filter to replace with a Engine oil filter and what's the differents.Would it cause any problems?
  • Posted 15 Jun 2009 00:45
  • Discussion started by LOGIC
  • Ontario, Canada
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One difference in a hydraulic oil filter vs an engine oil filter is the filtering capability of the filter paper. Today's hydraulic oil filters have a micron rating of 10 microns. One micron equal 1/2500 of an inch. Most engine oil lifter have a rating of 25 to 40 microns. This means the hydraulci oil filter will remove finer particles and become plugged up faster in engine oil. Finer particles need to be removed from teh hydraulci oil due to the much higher pressures seen in a hydraulic system 2000 - 25000 psi vs 1015 psi in an engine oil system. The other thing you need to verify does the hydraulic filter have an internal by pass valve as do most engine oil filters and at what pressure does it open.

As Edward T said leave the old engine filter on. I would add, also drain and replace engine oil. At least you have @ 4 to 4.5 quarts of clean oil in the engine mixed with a pint of dirty oil.
  • Posted 15 Jun 2009 12:03
  • Reply by johnr_j
  • Georgia, United States
"Have An Exceptional Day!"
the only way it would be OK was if you had already broken the old oil filter and you could not leave unless the machine worked. far better to leave the old engine oil filter on, and come back when you can do the job right.
unless that engine is disposable.
  • Posted 15 Jun 2009 08:26
  • Reply by edward_t
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
kevin k ,I know hydraulic oil filter for hydraulics, but i was out of oil filter and 3hrs away to the parts store,can a hydraulic filter safe enough untill the right filter replaced?
  • Posted 15 Jun 2009 07:02
  • Reply by LOGIC
  • Ontario, Canada
i,m sorry but if your asking this question you should not be working on forklift trucks
  • Posted 15 Jun 2009 05:17
  • Reply by kevin_k
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

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