hi just joined the forum. Im thinking of fitting a oil filter kit on my A10 also .Is there a reason why its conected to the oil return feed rather than the direct feed to the engine
thanks neil ????
To fit an oil filter on the feed (rather than return) would necessitate plumbing it in between the oil pump and the crank (big ends/timing side bush feed), which would require redirection of internal oil ways. This would provide pressure into the filter. I have thought about it and would be quite feasible particularly if the dynamo wasnt fitted as the filter could be plumbed inside that case up front, but quite a bit of work compared to an easy return side solution.
However like the popular opinion here, I have opted to plumb a small car filter on the return side.
Fitting it vertically (as per those toolbox examples shown) allows for removal without spilling the oil from the filter everywhere
Most importantly make sure your oil tank is extremely clean as the return filter doesn't remove existing debris in that.