Baxter Performance oil filter adapter

[Dickster]

Mine started to leak so I took it off til I can figure out the issue. I installed it as directed in the instructions

Where was it leaking?

Sponsored

 

[Minty JL]

Where was it leaking?

The gasket/O ring the contacts the oil filter housing

 

[Hootbro]

For the last few months, have been going back and forth about picking up the Baxter Performance Adapter. The recent Black Friday sale at Northridge 4x4 made me spring for one.

Installed it this last Saturday. Installation was pretty straight forward. Followed the instructions. Was lucky in that I did not have to back it off up to the 180 degrees the instructions allow and the ports lined up where I needed them.

So far no leaks and everything seems tight. I did have to adjust and add about 0.5 quarts of extra oil to get the dipstick level right.

Before I installed it, I did have a very slight tick (not injector) on cold start that went away after about 1 minute. After installing the Baxter Performance adapter, this tick is no longer evident. I suspect the lash adjusters were losing oil pressure prime after sitting and became a cold start condition.

 

[JW Jeep]

I think this system might be snake oil ?? Maybe and maybe not but look at what I found doing a little research ???
The service manual indicates that oil stays in the oil filter housing until the cap is removed.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

If anyone is worried about dry starting, hold brake like normal, put throttle to floor, and press start. Engine will crank a few seconds without starting. Then start as you normally would without a dry start

 

[JW Jeep]

If anyone is worried about dry starting, hold brake like normal, put throttle to floor, and press start. Engine will crank a few seconds without starting. Then start as you normally would without a dry start

Yes I also found this while researching

 

[willys 41]

I will say again
Do this simple test
Let your jeep set over night and then remove the oil filter
You wont find an oil filter dripping in oil and filter housing full of oil
What you will find is an almost dry filter and empty filter housing
Most of the oil from the filter housing and oil cooler has drained back to the oil pan
So now when you start your motor not only do you have to fill the oil cooler and filter housing put you also have to push all that air out of the oil galleys and that's a lot of air

 

[Mr._Bill]

I think this system might be snake oil ?? Maybe and maybe not but look at what I found doing a little research ???
The service manual indicates that oil stays in the oil filter housing until the cap is removed.

My understanding was that the system, with the correct filter, did not drain back. I don't know if that is correct, but I get no startup noise to be concerned about. I always use a Mopar filter, and I assume the dealer also did for the changes done by them. When I do an oil change, the filter is not dry.

 

[IPRoutes]

My understanding is that even if the oil drains back into the pan, there will always be a thin film left on the engine components which would be enough lubrication before the oil pump does its job with a couple of seconds.

 

[willys 41]

Yes there is a film put
There is a big difference between crank / rod bearings and cylinder walls and needle bearings in your cam followers at the top of your motor
A. After setting the oil drains out of the filter housing and oil cooler
B. Not only will it take time to refill the filter housing and oil cooler put all that air now has to be bushed through the oil galleys adding to the time oil reaches the components
I chose to eliminate that delay buy adding both the Baxter with a drain back check valve and a filter with a drain back check valve
The factory filter housing has NO drain back check valve

 

[Bfuzzie]

I installed one in my 2020 JTR with the gas engine. Likely, I’ll never be able to tell if it makes a significant difference in engine life as I can’t run a controlled study. The theory behind it seems sound.

If you carefully remove the spin on filter off the baxter adapter and cut it open you'll find it only uses half the filter. Air is trapped in there so the oil never reaches all the media.

 

[Hootbro]

If you carefully remove the spin on filter off the baxter adapter and cut it open you'll find it only uses half the filter. Air is trapped in there so the oil never reaches all the media.

No way with up to 70+ PSI at a time that oil filter is not fully filled at pressure

 

[ShadowsPapa]

You have a filter with a leaky anti-drain back valve. No way with up to 70+ PSI at a time that oil filter is not fully filled at pressure

That doesn't make sense since the oil is going out the normal exit into the cooler (or the cooler bypass and into the engine when it runs. A valve shouldn't matter other than to hold oil up when it's off.
Sound like what he's suggesting is that the filter never gets wet.

I can also say that running well pressure tanks for years - with no exit out the top, air can be trapped - compressed, but trapped, otherwise my pressure tank would never work.

 

[willys 41]

If you carefully remove the spin on filter off the baxter adapter and cut it open you'll find it only uses half the filter. Air is trapped in there so the oil never reaches all the media.

Than the factory would only be half full also. I don't think so.

 

[IanNubbit]

I think this system might be snake oil ?? Maybe and maybe not but look at what I found doing a little research ???
The service manual indicates that oil stays in the oil filter housing until the cap is removed.

This is 100% true. There's only one way to really find this out though and 90% of people will never see it. When you remove the oil filter cap, the filter element is meant to be attached to it. therefore most will never see it. Now some people may have seen this, but I normally see it most often on cheap aftermarket filters and not lubricating the small O-ring. On the times the filter sticks in the housing and does not come with the cap, oil spills everywhere as it overflows from the housing as the oil is stored around the filter element. This is even true if the vehicle sits for over a week. did and oil pump on a JK once, got stuck in the bay for 9 days waiting on backordered parts. when I lowered the vehicle and went to change the filter, oil poured everywhere as the filter was stuck in the housing. It's a good 0.5-0.75 quarts that stay in there. That's PERSONALLY why I will never run one of there's. People have their own views and that's fine.

Sponsored