The proper match of oil filter to engine application is more important than it has ever been. Today's engines are designed with very tight tolerances: two-stage oil pumps and high flow lubrication systems. The oil pressure was increased to accommodate these tighter tolerances.
However, since there are many older versions of the same powerplant on the road, it is easy to assume that the older replacement oil filters will work on the newer engines. The use of oil filters with an internal bypass valve opening pressure of 15 psi (100 kPa) or less allows debris to circulate in the engine, causing damage to bearings and other tight tolerances areas, which may result in premature engine failure.
Using GM as an example, main gallery feedback oil pump control systems are present on the following engine families, which use spin-on oil filters: Small Gas Engine (SGE), Large Gas Engine (LGE), High Feature (HFV6) Gen2 and Small Block Gen5 gasoline engines. These engines with the main gallery feedback oil pump control systems are factory-built with ACDelco oil filters.
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2013 Chevy Truck Silverado 1500 4WD V8-5.3L:
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After engine repairs, the shop changed the oil and filter. On cold engine start, engine oil pressure rose to almost 40psi, then lost pressure as the engine warmed up. Checking oil pressure with mechanical gauges showed pressure before the oil filter was 75psi and after oil pressure was 12psi.
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- Replaced with the correct OE oil filter and oil pressure concerns were corrected.
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- 2010 Chevy Truck Silverado 1500 4WD V8-5.3L
- Code P0521 (Engine Oil Pressure Sensor/Switch Circuit Range/Performance) setting, no engine noise.
- The technician checked oil pressure before and after the oil filter and found 55psi before and 26 psi after.
- Tech-Assist directed technician to GM TSB #17-NA-157. After installing the correct OE oil filter, the pressure never went below 35psi and code did not return.
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2012 GMC Truck Yukon 4WD V8-5.3L
- Code P0521 (Engine Oil Pressure Sensor/Switch Circuit Range/Performance) setting. Replacement motor. The customer was told by another shop that it had a faulty engine oil pump.
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Directed customer to GM TSB #17-NA-157 and installed the correct OE oil filter, which fixed the code.