I am thinking of going with the amsoil bypass filter sytem, and I was wondering if any other filter element would work or do you have to use theirs? I am sure that they have a better filter than your average filter but they are pricey. anyone have this set-up that could give me some info would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

At this point the Amsoil bypass is the only one that can be trusted. Other companies make canisters that will spin on but the company policy is not our filter, not our problem.
The filter price isn't that bad considering you really only need to change it once a year. look at my gallery I got pics of my dual bypass system.

 

Thanks, I guess your right about the filter. Does it really keep your oil cleaner? What other things have you noticed?

 

The oil still darkens (worse then on a gasser) but I've been using bypass systems since the early 80s. We sold my wifes ford aerostar 4L w/180k miles and never burned the first quart of oil. At the oil change it still can be seen through. I pulled the valve cover on that van to replace the gasket at about 100k and although it looked brown I saw no buildup. Another benefit is that since your plumbing in a remote unit anyway you can put in an oil cooler, even if you don't it will still reduce the oil temp a few degrees because the oil flows slower through another metal can usually away from the engine.
Supposedly you can pretty much never change the oil, if you get the oil tested regularly. but I still like to get under the hood every once in a while. By extending the drain interval I can wait until a nice warm spring day BEFORE the bugs come out and spend a few hours cleaning, tightening etc.
They say even regular dino oil can last a long time if it's filtered right and not overheated.
I just saw a post about some canadian company making an oil spinner for smaller engines. We use them on our boats and the oil sticks around for a long time of almost continuous running. So that's what I'm looking into now.