hot_rod_hooligans
NAXJA Forum User
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- Indianapolis
I don't know why I thought about this, but I did, and now I'm trying to figure out how to do it, as well as if it's even easily doable. A few automatic transmissions out there have switched to a spin on, external transmission filter(the Allison transmission found in GM trucks is one example), but what about retrofitting a remote oil filter kit, inline with the transmission cooler, and using a spin-on transmission filter? The trick to it all is is finding a spin-on transmission filter that's the same dimensions as a filter on one of the remote oil filter kits. Shouldn't be too much of an issue to do the research, since I work for a parts store and can call up Wix tech line, and get a list of the measurements of the spin-on filters, and then try and find a remote oil filter kit that they will match up to. Or at very least find out the plausibility of using a standard oil filter to filter ATF. If it would be plausible, I may look into grabbing a remote oil filter mount off of a 4wd S-10.
Why? Idk. Maybe added insurance, easier maintenance, a little more fluid capacity(depending on the size of the filter, close to 1/2-3/4 quart?)
Thoughts?
Why? Idk. Maybe added insurance, easier maintenance, a little more fluid capacity(depending on the size of the filter, close to 1/2-3/4 quart?)
Thoughts?