Baxter oil filter mod

[tom.mary.glad]

For those that have the Baxter oil filter mod, does it make startup less noisy? And how inconvenient are the oil changes when you have to use compressed air the drain the filter?

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[Bandit’s Lair]

To my understanding, it’s a 10psi push into a Schrader valve. If that’s all it is it shouldn’t be too horrible. A little battery tire inflator could push that in a couple seconds. Heck a bicycle pump could probably push that. At the benefit of dropping oil a couple seconds earlier on startup it should make it a bit quieter.

 

[Hootbro]

Mine eliminated the startup rattle.

As to evacuate the oil filter, I have used both a small portable pancake compressor and even a small M12 Milwaukee air inflator. 30 seconds of either and not even a drop comes off the oil filter when removed.

Baxter adapter is a lot like when one installs an oil drain valve. You need to be pretty much 100% committed to doing every one of your oil changes as most shops will screw it up to some degree if you let them change your oil and oil filter with this setup.

 

[BourbonRunner]

I don't think it's outside my ability (or tool collection) to do this but for some reason I'm intimidated.

About how long does it really take?

 

[bmpcamry09]

A bunch of my customers have the Baxter and LOVE it. Silent cold starts. 30 minute or less install time. It’s going on mine soon.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

I don't think it's outside my ability (or tool collection) to do this but for some reason I'm intimidated.

About how long does it really take?

It’s that cutting stuff up in the engine bay. It makes me nervous too.

 

[BourbonRunner]

It’s that cutting stuff up in the engine bay. It makes me nervous too.

I didn't wanna drill into the housing for the Metalcloak front diff skids at first but at least it wasn't under the hood. But I did it anyway and I'm glad I did.

 

[willys 41]

Love mine on both my Wranglers. No more rattle rattle on startups. When changing my filter I simply take a center punch and poke a small hole in the top pf the filter and let it drain for a few hours. works great.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Love mine on both my Wranglers. No more rattle rattle on startups. When changing my filter I simply take a center punch and poke a small hole in the top pf the filter and let it drain for a few hours. works great.

That just allows air in and it drips through the drain plug?

 

[willys 41]

That just allows air in and it drips through the drain plug?

Yes. completely drains the filter if you let it set long enough.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Interesting. Guess I could use that time to rotate tires and do the grease run around. Make the most of my time playing with my Jeep’s nibly bits.

 

[BourbonRunner]

Make the most of my time playing with my Jeep’s nibly bits.

That sounds dirty.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

That sounds dirty.

You’ve obviously never seen my selfie. I’ll Include one just in case.

 

[tom.mary.glad]

To my understanding, it’s a 10psi push into a Schrader valve. If that’s all it is it shouldn’t be too horrible. A little battery tire inflator could push that in a couple seconds. Heck a bicycle pump could probably push that. At the benefit of dropping oil a couple seconds earlier on startup it should make it a bit quieter.

Is 10 psi. the max you should apply?

Will anything bad happen if I hit with 100 psi from my shop compressor?

Thx all for the feedback.

 

[willys 41]

Is 10 psi. the max you should apply?

Will anything bad happen if I hit with 100 psi from my shop compressor?

Thx all for the feedback.

I simply take a sharp punch and punch a hole in the top of the filter and let it drain for about an hour.

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