Another (possibly stupid) oil question. I have noticed that there is another (longer) oil filter available which has the same configuration (diameter & mounting design) as the one indicated for my Journey 2.4 L engine, and that since the filter hangs straight down, there is plenty of room for the longer filter. I was thinking that if I use the larger filter, more of the oil should be filtered, as less oil will be forced through the by-pass valve in the filter (due to the increased surface area of the filter).
The Question: Would doing this mess with the oil pressure? That is, would the oil pressure be too low, due to the filter producing less back pressure, or is that not how it works at all?
The Question: Would doing this mess with the oil pressure? That is, would the oil pressure be too low, due to the filter producing less back pressure, or is that not how it works at all?