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Oil Filter Adapter...will this work on a 2021 RAM 1500 Limited with a 5.7 eTorque?

It could work, except:
There is an "oil cooler" sandwiched between the block and the oil filter. With the oil cooler in place, that oil filter adapter will not fit. Not enough clearance.
I looked into that adapter back in 2019, just after I did the first oil change. I have 4WD, which crowds the oil filter area even more with the front drive components.
It's a bit of a chore, planning and engineering it, but you might be better served by installing a remote oil filter.

Here's my setup - two filters in parallel. Each filter is twice the capacity if the tiny OEM filter.
RemoteFilters.jpg

Steve
 
stevj said:
It could work, except:
There is an "oil cooler" sandwiched between the block and the oil filter. With the oil cooler in place, that oil filter adapter will not fit. Not enough clearance.
I looked into that adapter back in 2019, just after I did the first oil change. I have 4WD, which crowds the oil filter area even more with the front drive components.
It's a bit of a chore, planning and engineering it, but you might be better served by installing a remote oil filter.

Here's my setup - two filters in parallel. Each filter is twice the capacity if the tiny OEM filter.
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Steve
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What unit is that?
 
stevj said:
It could work, except:
There is an "oil cooler" sandwiched between the block and the oil filter. With the oil cooler in place, that oil filter adapter will not fit. Not enough clearance.
I looked into that adapter back in 2019, just after I did the first oil change. I have 4WD, which crowds the oil filter area even more with the front drive components.
It's a bit of a chore, planning and engineering it, but you might be better served by installing a remote oil filter.

Here's my setup - two filters in parallel. Each filter is twice the capacity if the tiny OEM filter.
View attachment 153247

Steve
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what's the benefit of running 2 filters instead of 1?
just curious.
 
Higher oil capacity reportedly helps extend oil life, and more filtering surface supposedly means longer filter effectiveness. I tend to stick with the stock filters because I have yet to see proof of these claims. Buying two filters instead of one each oil change isn't going to break the bank, but I'd rather spend a little more on a higher quality oil filter.
 
stevj said:
It could work, except:
There is an "oil cooler" sandwiched between the block and the oil filter. With the oil cooler in place, that oil filter adapter will not fit. Not enough clearance.
I looked into that adapter back in 2019, just after I did the first oil change. I have 4WD, which crowds the oil filter area even more with the front drive components.
It's a bit of a chore, planning and engineering it, but you might be better served by installing a remote oil filter.

Here's my setup - two filters in parallel. Each filter is twice the capacity if the tiny OEM filter.
View attachment 153247

Steve
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Actually ram does not have an oil cooler at the filter location, it has an oil heater. I am sure id has a double function though. Because it has a coolant attachment, the water warms faster than the oil, thus, they designate it as a heater. Weird, I now, but that's what they call it.

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mikeru82 said:
Higher oil capacity reportedly helps extend oil life, and more filtering surface supposedly means longer filter effectiveness. I tend to stick with the stock filters because I have yet to see proof of these claims. Buying two filters instead of one each oil change isn't going to break the bank, but I'd rather spend a little more on a higher quality oil filter.
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same i rather spend more on quality oil and oil filter, and i change my oil at 5k mark anyways.
unless the oil dumped from dual filter setup proves to be cleaner than single filter... i need to see it lol
 
boogielander said:
thought cooling would be with oil pan and oil cooler, am not aware filters have cooling functions too
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It's not specifically meant to cool oil, but the filter will get hot and as long as the surface area of the filter is hotter than the outside air it will cool down; the more filters you have, the more cooling "fins" you have too.

Somebody on a different forum (probably user "wild one" on ramforum) mentioned that guys were noticing cooler temps running a dual filter, but I don't think he said they put them on specifically for that purpose, it was just a bonus.
 
silver billet said:
It's not specifically meant to cool oil, but the filter will get hot and as long as the surface area of the filter is hotter than the outside air it will cool down; the more filters you have, the more cooling "fins" you have too.

Somebody on a different forum (probably user "wild one" on ramforum) mentioned that guys were noticing cooler temps running a dual filter, but I don't think he said they put them on specifically for that purpose, it was just a bonus.
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i see. thanks for the update!
 
I'll try to answer the questions and address comments.

"what's the benefit of running 2 filters instead of 1?"
Well, there's much more filtration area with two filters.
I was going to use a single remote filter, but I already had this double unit floating around the shop.

"So you need to buy double the amount of filters each oil change?"
Yep. Every 3,000 to 5000 miles.

"and then add more oil too!"
Oh yeah. Holds more oil now. About 9 quarts.

"You probably get a little more cooling surface area."
It's insignicant. Oil temps still occasionally rise to over 220.

"Buying two filters instead of one each oil change isn't going to break the bank, but I'd rather spend a little more on a higher quality oil filter."
True. That picture was taken just after install and those filters were on a shelf in the shop, so that's what went on.
I use larger WIX 51773 filters now.

"Actually ram does not have an oil cooler at the filter location, it has an oil heater. I am sure id has a double function though. Because it has a coolant attachment, the water warms faster than the oil, thus, they designate it as a heater. Weird, I now, but that's what they call it."
In the version of FSM that I have, it's called a cooler, but it's function is, as you state, to get the oil to engine coolant temperature quickly. So yes, it is a heater, because it can never cool oil below engine coolant temp. It acts as a moderator, to keep engine oil going into the engine at a relatively consistent temperature.

I change the oil and filters on this excellent engine every 3000 to 5000 miles, using quality filters and Rotella 5W-30 oil except in summer for long trips, when I will use Rotella 15W-40.
Oil and filters are cheap compared to the cost of replacing an engine. Mine is 70,000 miles old and still purrs like new.

The subject of oil and filtration has many sides and factions, and the debates continue on the usual oil and lubrication forums about best oil viscosity and oil change intervals.
The choices I make give me peace-of-mind. That's my benchmark.

Steve
 
YMMV. From the site that can't be mentioned user wild one wrote this, emphasis mine:

Finally got around to mounting my dual filter mount on today,and i'm seriously kicking my *** for ever running a single remote filter,lol. My hot idle oil pressure came up close to 3 psi,or about 1 psi higher then it was with the stock filter set-up,and running down the highway at 75 to 80 mph the pressures are up a good 4 to 5 psi higher then they ever have been,and my oil temps are down a good 15 degrees from what they were with the original stock filter and about 10 degrees down from what they were with the single remote filter. This is all with the same 5W-30 Redline and Royal Purple 30-8 filters. Does take a good 8.5 liters / quarts now to bring the oil level up to full though. For anybody thinking about doing a remote filter,i'd bypass the single filter set-up and go right to the dual filters,although the cost to do an oil change will increase some as you'll need 2 filters and about 1.5 more liters / quarts of oil.
Burla well worth upgrading to dual filters if you're thinking about it,lol
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Oil temp isn't a huge issue. Engine oil is designed to run at higher temps. Too cold is more of an issue than too hot, as it would take longer to "burn off" moisture. Unless you are constantly overheating your engine, I wouldn't be too concerned about cooling the oil..

As far as pressures. Higher oil pressure from running two filters isn't necessarily a good thing either. The higher pressure is from more restriction through the filters. Theoretically, running two filters should decrease pressure because the surface area of the filter media is more. But definitely shouldn't increase oil pressure. My thoughts are the size of the oil lines/passages in the adapters is probably causing more restriction if you are seeing higher pressures. Ok once again, not a positive attribute.
 
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