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The new dual remote by-pass system with the new EaO & EaBP defiantly out performs the Filtration Solution FS-2500 there video is for sure smoke and mirrors!
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Are you talking about the dual remote that relocates the full flow filter next to the bypass or the dual remote that has 2 bypass filters???
Amsoil makes both.
I personally took off my dual remote with the relocated full flow after high iron readings in my last sample. I do like the looks of the dual remote that only has bypass filters, plus it plumbs in just like the FS-2500 or OilGuard, leaving the full flow in place. Plus if one bypass filter is good, two is always better /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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I actually struggled with the Dual remote verse a single by pass. After talking with a dealer that has a whole school district in NC, with the duel remote on there busses with the PSD. For several years with no issues even though they only use dino oil. They are able to extent there oil drain to 4x normal. I decide to trust Amsoil and there engineers and so far I am happy with my decision. I did have a vibration noise I did have to deal with.
With the 4x4 the only place I could find was out side the frame rail
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I am using the dual remote that removes the full flow and installs an adapter.
I am sorry if I did not complete the post but I thought my signature said it all.
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Actually, the one that uses 2 bypass elements is called the Dual-Gard (without a 'u') and is designed for industrial engines with large sumps (even larger than ours). It comes with a restriction fitting that is also sized for larger oil pumps, so it would need to be resized smaller for our engines. I don't even know if the newer models of it can even allow you to replace that fitting or if it's built into the unit. I have a much older one (when they were made by Perma-cool) and it's just a separate fitting with a very small orifice.
As far as how good it is -- I don't know. I'm using it because I've had it since 1992 and it's on my 2nd vehicle, but if I didn't have it, I probably wouldn't get one now. I think it's a case of "more is not necessarily better". If you use the 110 filter elements (x2), then your talking about $50 or so everytime you change them (and that's probably a low wholesale price). You might expect them to last longer than just 1, and they probably would, but if you are doing this for extended (or 'no') drains, you probably wouldn't get the life out of them before your oil would suffer from lack of turnover (since you wouldn't be changing the bypass elements as often as if you only used one). If you weren't trying to make them last, then it would really cost you money every time you drain and change. The only way I can see to get your money's worth out of them would be to just run them long-term (possibly until they plug), and drain your crankcase as oil analysis suggests or as you like.
This is the conclusion I've drawn in my situation, and that may be skewed by something specific going on with my truck, since I have around 30k on my filters and my analysis has been less than favorable a couple of times along the way. I intend to change everything in the next couple of months and start over again to see how it goes.
I think I would get a filter that has elements that are not too expensive (so they won't cost so much to change), that are not too large (so that you will be inclined to change them more often, which is better), and that are not too small (so they won't plug up fast and cost so much to change over time). Every brand of kit fits this differently it seems, but the Oilguard seems to be fairly popular and probably the most well-rounded in this regard...
