oil filter s-belt clearance

[krippled]

i was changing my oil today and i noticed that theres basically no clearance btween my oil filter and s-belt/pulley,probably couldn't even get a nickel in there. it didn't look like it was rubbing and couldn't see signs of rubbing on the old filter, has it always been this close and i'm just noticing it now or is something actually screwed up?

 

[SyntheticShield]

Yeah, its always been pretty close. That said, ZZP sells a spacer kit to kinda give you some more clearance. Its uncomfortably close to me. Ive never heard of any real trouble with it, but I still dont like it.

The other option is to use a remote oil filter mounting kit and move all that else where, like up behind the bumper.

 

[UR LOSN]

dealing with tolerances at work....there is plenty of space...lol

I havet had a problem with it..I bought the SFI dampner and noticed it increased the space to a good half inch. I just dont have any space between my power steering pulley and the oil filter housing....

 

[SyntheticShield]

I would like to see some pictures of that. I thought I had seen that ZZP mentioned they made their spacer to deal with use of the SFI dampener. I could be wrong, wont be the first time.

 

[Zef_66]

Yeah, I know that mine is close, but it never touches the filter. And like UR LOSIN said....when dealing with tolerances, that is more than enough room between the two. And I have never heard of anyone else ever having a problem with it either.

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

 

[SyntheticShield]

I do agree with UR LOSN and Zef, as much as I dislike it being that close, I have yet to hear of anyone having issues. My preference is just to not have things so close to rotating assemblies, particularly something like the oil filter.

I would have preferred that they used a shorter filter and turned the alignment more verticle, but Im sure that would have presented issues with suspension travel.

 

[Zef_66]

I do agree with UR LOSN and Zef, as much as I dislike it being that close, I have yet to hear of anyone having issues. My preference is just to not have things so close to rotating assemblies, particularly something like the oil filter.

I would have preferred that they used a shorter filter and turned the alignment more verticle, but Im sure that would have presented issues with suspension travel.

I personally like the filter hanging straight down. It allows me to fill the oil filter with oil before I put it on. And allows me to drain the oil easier and cleaner. I am glad the oil filter sits as it does. And while I too would like it further away. I have not heard of even on instance where the pulley caused any rubbing, let alone a hole in the oil filter. It just doesn't happen.

 

[Toasty]

I personally like the filter hanging straight down. It allows me to fill the oil filter with oil before I put it on. And allows me to drain the oil easier and cleaner. I am glad the oil filter sits as it does. And while I too would like it further away. I have not heard of even on instance where the pulley caused any rubbing, let alone a hole in the oil filter. It just doesn't happen.

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i think if there indeed were an instance of the belt/pulley rubbing the filter, i think there are much BIGGER problems than it rubbing your filter

 

[SyntheticShield]

I agree and I too like being able to prefill my filters. But me being me, I look at that and I think of scenarios in which things could go terribly wrong and then want to take precautions to try and prevent that.

That said, again, it is a testament to some good engineering that there has not been any issues with it as it is.

 

[Toofastgs]

Its not that bad.

 

[Zef_66]

But me being me, I look at that and I think of scenarios in which things could go terribly wrong and then want to take precautions to try and prevent that.

If you worry about things like this happening...you need a new hobby. You are probably more likely to get in an accident than have this happen to you.