High Performance Remote Oil Filter Adapters & Kits

What Is an Oil Filter Relocation Kit?

An oil filter relocation kit uses an adapter on the block's filter pad, two oil lines and a remote filter mount. Oil leaves the adapter, passes through the filter at the new location and returns to the engine. The oil path stays the same, and only the filter moves.

Most kits include the block adapter, a single or dual filter head, mounting hardware and fittings. Some require you to supply hoses and AN ends separately, so check the parts list before you order. The Trans Dapt Single Oil Filter Relocation Kit for GM LS engines is a common example for LS builds.

Relocation is one piece of your lubrication setup, which also includes the pump, pan, pickup and cooler. If you're planning broader upgrades, browse our engine oil system parts. For a refresher on how pressure and flow move through the engine, read our guide on how engine oil systems work.

Types of Oil Filter Adapters and Remote Mounts

This category covers several part types that change where the filter mounts or how oil gets routed. Here's what each one does:

• Remote oil filter mounts hold the filter on a bracket or filter head away from the block, with options from Moroso and Trans Dapt.
• Oil filter sandwich plates fit between the block and filter to add ports for gauges, sensors or cooler lines.
• Thermostatic sandwich plates, like the Improved Racing 180F plate with -8AN male ports, send oil to a cooler only after it warms up.
• Oil filter block-off plates from Peterson Fluid Systems seal the filter pad when oil gets routed elsewhere.
• Oil cooler adapter fittings from Earl's convert a 10 AN port to -8 AN or -10 AN flare.
• Spin-on and cartridge oil filters replace the element on stock or relocated mounts.
• Filter ring adapters, filter magnets and oil filter sockets handle fitment, debris capture and service.

If your block has a factory cooler circuit, check whether a sandwich plate or block-off plate fits your pad before you buy a full kit.

How to Choose an Oil Filter Relocation Kit

Start with thread size, because the adapter must match your block's filter pad. The 13/16"-16 thread is common on Chevy V8s and appears on the Improved Racing thermostatic plate. Other engines use 3/4"-16 or metric threads, so confirm yours first.

Next, pick an AN line size that matches your adapter ports. Many performance builds run -8 AN or -10 AN lines, and larger lines help maintain flow on long runs. Matching sizes also saves you from adding reducer fittings.

Then decide between single and dual filters. A dual oil filter relocation kit adds filtration area and oil capacity, while a single mount saves space and weight. Check for a built-in bypass valve and extra ports for pressure or temperature sensors.

Finally, measure clearance for the mount, hose routing and filter removal. Canton Racing Products LS1 remote oil filter mounts and adapters are designed around a specific block, which simplifies fitment. Our performance oil filters and relocation systems guide covers filter choices in more detail.

Oil Filter Relocation for LS Swaps, Headers and Turbo Builds

Relocation solves clearance problems that show up when you change the engine bay. Long-tube headers, turbo manifolds and downpipes often sit right where the factory filter hangs. Swaps add another layer, since the filter can hit a crossmember, steering box or frame rail.

An LS oil filter relocation kit is a common fix in swapped cars, because aftermarket and retrofit pans change the filter's location and angle. If you're changing pans too, shop our oil pans and components to plan pan, pickup and filter clearance together.

Trucks benefit too. The Pacbrake HP10595 relocation kit fits 2009-2023 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi trucks. Moving the filter turns a hard-to-reach service item into one you can reach more easily.

A remote location also moves the filter away from exhaust heat and makes oil changes cleaner. Route lines away from exhaust and moving parts, and bolt the mount to a solid surface.

Pairing a Remote Oil Filter Kit With an Oil Cooler or Accumulator

A remote oil filter kit is easy to combine with a cooler, since both use external lines. You can plumb the cooler in series between the adapter and filter to keep one loop. Browse our oil and fluid coolers for stacked-plate and tube-and-fin options.

A thermostatic sandwich plate or adapter keeps oil out of the cooler until it reaches operating temperature. That helps the engine warm up faster in cold weather or on short trips.

An accumulator stores pressurized oil and releases it when pressure drops, such as during hard cornering, braking or launches. Many racers plumb it into the same remote filter circuit. Shop our oil accumulators to size one for your build.

Plan the full circuit before you cut hoses, so every fitting, line and component matches. If you're weighing a larger change to how your engine stores and delivers oil, compare wet sump vs dry sump oil systems first.