The part has been discontinued. But, I was able to extract the valve with minimal damage. I think I can reassemble it and re-install it.
I live in Ohio, but rarely would go out in the snow with this car. Is it worth re-installing, or just leave it out while I'm at it?
100% filtered oil sounds great, but the engineers put it there for a good reason.....
Tom is yours a street only motor?
Thanks.
I agree, the engineers im sure thought that the bypass would act as some sort of a double redundant system should a problem arose in the oiling system and need to bypass the filter altogether to at least maintain oil pressure and limp home! But I think most of us will agree that should an issue in the oiling arise to block the filter causing the oil to continue unfiltered,bypassing it throughout the engine, the damage is already done!
