IMMERSED OIL FILTER

The service life of a combustion engine essentially depends on efficient lubrication. Thus, to cut down abnormal parts wear, the oil filter ensures that engine oil is kept at an optimum level of cleanliness.
The technological developments now required in the design of these filters are a more and more compact integration with the engine combined with the longest possible interval between filter replacement.
To meet these ambitious demands, Filtrauto offers an ecological “immersed” oil filter which is screwed into a housing incorporated on the engine itself. The compactness of this design, combined with the performance of the chevron pleat, meets the most demanding specifications of automotive manufacturers.

The immersed oil filter is the optimal filtration solution today for engines which do not require oil cooling. The design is particularly compact and light but the filter nevertheless incorporates many different features: Discharge valve ensuring oil flow in the event of blockage of the filter media, Non-return valve after filtration to limit the priming time on starting, Automatic device for returning oil to the sump when the cover is unscrewed for a cleaner replacement, Incinerable element meeting European ecological regulations.

The design of this filter calls for collaboration with the clients’ engine design departments at the earliest stage possible so as to optimize its integration with the motor and its environment. In addition to its modern product design and project follow-up facilities, Filtrauto employs the most advanced validation techniques to guarantee technical characteristics, mechanical strength, and filtration performance of its product ranges.

Accordingly, the performance of the chevron pleat against traditional pleating is regularly verified by the use of fully-automatic test benches carrying out in-line sampling and upstream/downstream particle counts. This technology accurately establishes the main characteristics of the filter as regards service life (or capacity), filtration finesse (or efficiency) and its pressure drop.