Here’s a good solution for an oil filter – user friendly and easy to recycle. Chevrolet will be using this cartridge style oil filter for the Cruze (not sure if it’s applicable to our market) which makes it easy to replace compared to conventional steel canister style oil filters – drip free and from the top of the engine. While we usually let the service centers handle changing the filter here in Malaysia, a filter that is easily replaceable is something good to have in the US where there is a DIY culture thanks to high labour costs.
It will be seen in the US Cruze’s two engines – 1.4 Ecotec Turbo (138 bhp/200 Nm) and 1.8 Ecotec (136 bhp/167 Nm). Made only from paper and plastic, it’s easy to recycle. Recycling canister style filters requires the metal housing and other elements, like the rubber seal, be cut away or separated.
The housing for the cartridge style filter is part of the engine and never needs replacing. The housing also has a screw-on replaceable cap that eliminates the conventional canister-to-engine mating surface which is a potential source of leaks.
The much delayed Chevrolet Cruze will be the first car launched in Malaysia under the brand’s new handlers, Naza.
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Good to have more recycleable parts so in future we wont be sleeping inside mountain of junk metals…
Same priciple as the air filter. Simple but works.
I think my BMW used this method.But not sure about being recyclable.
I wonder whether the metal cannister types can be redesigned so that they can be reused. Just replace the innards and fix the can back onto the engine? Maybe stronger material for the cans. Maybe need additional washers so that it is tight fit?
Better than to redesign the engine block…. I think …
my 54′ Cowley has a metal cannister that is locked longtitudinally by a long bolt. The ‘innards’ flter kit consist of paper filter and washer/seal.
Eco friendly or just being cost efficient?
I remember the shock absorber of my old Peugeot 504 has just a replacable catridge which is inserted and locked into the strut housing . Am sure there are many models with such design. A conversation with an old spare parts operator or mechanic ould reveal such.
Yes, the location of sump plug, oil filter, air filter, oil cap, dip stick, AT oil plugs, are often not DIY friendly. Only the radiator cap and the overflow tank are well located. (unless your radiator is located between engine and the firewall !)
Hope this apply to all new car than we can self Change engine Oil ourself :)
No need every time visit SC
such a good technology was already applied to kapcais…. even Modenas Kriss since 1997! a very very positive step by engine manufacturers and we hope others will follow suit fast!
Actually most of car technology came from motorbike technology.
For example :
1 ) VVTI from Toyota base from YCPS Yamaha technology.
2) Timing Chain base from kapcai Honda 4 stroke engine.
3) CVT auto gear base from scooter.
4) ECU base from motorbike CDI.
The method maybe different but the idea is there.
motorcycle engine is simple to play with, small, and cost effective. maybe the whole idea is for the technology to be implemented on the car but need to test it first. test it on the motorcycle.
at last!!! i hope this design will becomes the future industry standard for engine industry. i was wondering many years ago why engineer so st*p*d designing very unfriendly oil filter location and shape? some engine even need special tool to remove the filter and need to dissemble zillion of parts before reach the filter. the aftermarket oil filter adapter is one solution, still why they don’t apply that as part of the design? cost cutting? look like chevy engineers got user friendly BRAIN at last! others when to follow??????
BMW use that type of oil filter first….all bmw car and mini car use that type oil filter and more easy to recycle…that means look like bmw engineers got user friendly brain first, chevy engineers just follower only…german got brain…
replacing the filter is one thing. replacing the oil at home? how do you dispose the used oil?
Good. at least moving towards more DIY friendly.. like computers… computers use to be as big as a house.. haha…