3.6l Pentastar Oil filter plug instead of Bypass Valve + oil mix

[djdan_23]

Hi!!! all

I recently bought a 2012 Journey 3.6l Pentastar and I'm almost ready to go on the road

and I have remove the filter and saw  that the Bypass Valve is not there. So I went

to the dealer and I'm waiting to have it. But in the mean time I check the old filter

to discover that it has a plug in the head part going into the cap. Very strange isn't it.

 Could someone comment on this one, as I never been able to find any indication

nor information kind of filter. I include photos of this filter + the adapter.

And if I may, is it bad to mix 5l of " Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic 5W-30"

and  1l of " Pennzoil Platinum Full Synthetic 5W-30" cause they don't have

the ULTRA in 1l where I go.

Thanks for your help.

 

[agm2112]

That´s why FCA changed the oil filter housing and filter after 2013. Bad design. Unfortunately, the new model is crappy too. 

[djdan_23]

Thanks for the reply.

Does it mean that this filter is from a 2013 ?

 

 

[2late4u]

3 hours ago, djdan_23 said:

Thanks for the reply.

Does it mean that this filter is from a 2013 ?

 

 

yes when you google your 2013 journey 3.6 oil filter it will bring up pictures of this design      2011-1013

[djdan_23]

I found one on EBAY that I can see the top to be sure .

Last question: Is there a better product than the original housing

that uses the bypass valve. Which must fit very well in my journey 2012 3.6L.

Seems that there are lots of problems with this kind of housing using

this valve.