Best location for AMSOIL bypass mount

Okay, i've decided to go for it and get the AMSOIL BMK-13 Dual Remote By-Pass kit. For $20 I bought me a 1 year preferred customer membership, so the whole kit will be like $75 less than list price.

Anyhow, i want to mount this sucker in the engine compartment. Here's pictures of the two options i'm looking at:

Mounting option 1

Mounting option 2

Option 2 i think looks cleaner overall. But option 1 takes less hose and probably be much less messy when changing filters. What do you guys think?

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That first option is just way to UGLY!

A little extra hose is cheap and it won't be that messy changing the filters.

I don't like either option but that's just my opinion. There has to be some place else you can put that filter assy. Under the cab or something. Hell, I'd run hose all the way to under the bed of the truck before putting it under the hood. :twocents:

Where do the hoses start? Can't they go under the engine and come up the space on the passenger side? Make sure they stay away from maniflods and don't hang to get snagged. Get black hoses and they will blend in better. Just my :twocents: worth...

Great feedback so far guys! Keep it coming.

BTW, jethro the hoses come from an adaptor that screws onto the filter mount.

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Originally posted by RedHeartbeat@Jul 10 2005, 09:26 PM
I don't like either option but that's just my opinion. There has to be some place else you can put that filter assy. Under the cab or something. Hell, I'd run hose all the way to under the bed of the truck before putting it under the hood. :twocents:

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Good point RedHeartbeat. My main concern about under doing it underneath was protecting the filters from getting damaged/sheared off, but still make them easy to replace. There are some underneath examples on the AMSOIL site. But, there is plenty of protected space futher back under the bed :duh: Would oil pressure drop be a concern given the extra hose length?

what the hell is it?

So the remote filter parts cover the orig filter connection and move the whole assembly where you want it. Seeing some of the locations they show it I would not put it outside the frame rail.

First off... what's this on a membership there? I use their SD filters as they have a syn media. Filters great.

Next up, since oil changes are going to be about once a year now... I'd put it where that second battery is at. If being messy is a concern, just unbolt it. I don't forsee it taking that much time to R&R.

I'd try to run the largest filters you can get in there to increase capacity. I think you can get to around 8-8.5 quarts over the stock 6.



What it is... uses two oil filters. Syn media full flow and a bypass. Combined the motor will basically have no wear as all the crap that causes wear is trapped. Worth the cash if you plan to drive the vehicle until it falls apart.

not for me then. i plan on a motor swap someday(not soon :doh: )

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Originally posted by Hit Man X@Jul 11 2005, 12:43 AM
First off... what's this on a membership there? I use their SD filters as they have a syn media. Filters great.

Next up, since oil changes are going to be about once a year now... I'd put it where that second battery is at. If being messy is a concern, just unbolt it. I don't forsee it taking that much time to R&R.

I'd try to run the largest filters you can get in there to increase capacity. I think you can get to around 8-8.5 quarts over the stock 6.



What it is... uses two oil filters. Syn media full flow and a bypass. Combined the motor will basically have no wear as all the crap that causes wear is trapped. Worth the cash if you plan to drive the vehicle until it falls apart.

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Hit Man,
Thanks for the feedback.

The AMSOIL customer membership comes in 2 flavors - $10 for six months and $20 for a year.

Here's a couple list prices and the membership price:
Item - List Price - Member Price
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1 Gal series 2000 0w-30 - $32.90 - $26.60
SDF32 Filter - $11.50 - $8.75
BMK-13 kit - $201 - $151


For my truck and Subaru, figured if i use 6 filters and 5 to 6+ gallons of oil a year, the $20 more than paid for itself. Plus i figured almost $75 saving for the by-pass kit once the extra fittings, hose, etc. is purchased.
Overall about a 20% to 25% discount.

BTW, i do plan to drive mine until it drops. Planning to pay off the 48 month note early and then no payments for a few years :thumb:

Short term notes are where it's at if you can swing them, they do put you in a pinch at times but hell... SO much less interest you pay over the term!



Those are pretty good deals for sure, I need to look into that harder for sure. Where did you sign up for it?

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Originally posted by Hit Man X@Jul 11 2005, 02:33 PM
Short term notes are where it's at if you can swing them, they do put you in a pinch at times but hell... SO much less interest you pay over the term!



Those are pretty good deals for sure, I need to look into that harder for sure. Where did you sign up for it?

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No doubt, the shorter the term the better. We thought about doing a 36 month on the Silverado, but the monthly payments were just not in our comfort level.

Anyhow, the link the AMSOIL signup page:

AMSOIL signup

You can alway mount the filters sideways, can't you? You just have to be more careful when spinning the filter off so that you don't make a mess.

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Originally posted by RedHeartbeat@Jul 11 2005, 09:00 PM
You can alway mount the filters sideways, can't you? You just have to be more careful when spinning the filter off so that you don't make a mess.

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Hell RedHeartbeat, I'd make a mess either way :laugh:

I think it could be angled to tuck in under the chassis somewhere. Here's what AMSOIL says about it:

Mounting angle

My one-car garage is occupied w/ another project and it was wet all evening from Dennis' aftermath, so maybe next couple of days will see if there's a good location underneath. With my long bed there may be some good dead space to use.

Do you think there's a limit on the total hose length so that oil pressure isn't a problem?

The only way the hose could hurt the pressure is if it broke. You can go down to a farm tractor supply house and have them make you hoses using hydraulic line if you're worried about busting a hose. Those hydraulic lines hold pressure better than steel lines and hydraulic pumps put out over 300 psi under load. I suggested under the cab or frame only because of the asthetics. Superchargers and turbos are cool under the hood but nasty old oil filters belong out of sight IMO.

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Originally posted by RedHeartbeat@Jul 12 2005, 08:57 PM
The only way the hose could hurt the pressure is if it broke. You can go down to a farm tractor supply house and have them make you hoses using hydraulic line if you're worried about busting a hose. Those hydraulic lines hold pressure better than steel lines and hydraulic pumps put out over 300 psi under load. I suggested under the cab or frame only because of the asthetics. Superchargers and turbos are cool under the hood but nasty old oil filters belong out of sight IMO.

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Thanks RedHeartbeat :thumb:

Tomorrow i'm going to scope out possible locations back underneath the bed. I took some rough measurements in the engine compartment and there's no freakin' way the unit would fit in the extra battery area on my NBS, unless it was positioned at a steep angle. Any other option would look ugly as ass. And yes, the more i think about, a couple of oil filters hanging out under the hood doesn't do a whole lot aesthetically.