Does OEM filter have an anti drain back valve?

[mijclarke]

I have a 2012 Nissan Quest S and I want to buy an oil filter that matches the same features as the genuine OEM oil filter and I can't seem to find out if this filter has an anti drain back valve. Over due for an oil change and I'm going nuts not knowing the answer! I have a Wix which I think has the anti drain back valve but don't want to use it if the OEM oil filter doesn't have one.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[far raf]

Why not buy the OEM from a dealer and spare yourself the trouble of searching? You lost me...

[amc49]

I looked up like ten different brand filters for that and ALL have the anti-drainback valve and usually a 100% clear indication the OEM one does too. Almost everything on the planet does now anyway, it's a reaction to the lightweight oils all cars now use. Lighter oils drain back faster, of course they don't tell you that while they are telling you how much faster than thicker oils they can prime the pumps. Or, the horse leading the carriage there...........

[macgiver]

excellent research amc49 , and mijclarke upon inspection of , I'm gonna say virtually all modern "metal can " filters ,the anti-drainback feature is a rubber membrane you'll see UNDER the many 1/4" holes near edge of filter and in a"dognut pattern". For oil coming from pump enters those surrounding edge holes and pushes down - thus opening that rubber membrane . Then travels through the filter/element "walls" to the CENTER 1/2" hole of filter -up and out to "Mains oil galley". Knowing this you can now goto dealer , see OEM filter's features for comparison.
The way of "anti-drainback" is that low mounting of filter will have a "head of oil" from it to top of valvetrain
(likely 8" - 18" ) , so when engine is shutdown , all that oil - gravity pushes back into filter - and pushes the rubber flap up and holds that "upper engine prime" ,of course for a limited time ,as mentioned above -thinner drains faster. Always exceptions - and another note is inside the BOTTOM of an oil
filter a spring ,maybe visible ,if one is there- would be a built-in "bypass" ! mac,2/18/2018

[PoMansVan]

Yep, like said the Nissan branded filters indeed have an ADBV as do any aftermarket alternatives I've ever seen. You can clearly see the ADBV and I do all my own oil changes and cut open every one of my used oil filters with a filter cutter I have. I am that OCD. LOL!