Technician A says that full-flow oil filters have a minimum resistance to oil flow compared to bypass filters and are not designed to filter out sludge. Technician B says that bypass oil filters are used in heavy-duty applications, primarily to provide filtration in addition to a full-flow filter. Who is right?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Technician A is partially correct that full-flow oil filters have a minimum resistance to oil flow compared to bypass filters. However, they are designed to filter out sludge as well as other contaminants. Technician B is also partially correct that bypass oil filters are used in heavy-duty applications for additional filtration.

Technician a Says That Full-Flow Oil Filters Have a Minimum