A filter assembly (100, 200, 300, 400) comprising: a filter base including a housing; a replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) operably mounted in the housing, the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) including: a ring of filter media defining an open interior; a first end cap (142, 242, 342) secured to a first end of the filter media, the first end cap (142, 242, 342) defining a flow path fluidly communicating the open interior with an exterior of the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406), the exterior of the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) being within the housing; characterized in that the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306,406) includes a bypass valve (140, 340) having: a valve member (152, 252, 352) movable between a closed position preventing fluid flow through the flow path from the exterior to the open interior and an open position permitting fluid flow through the flow path from the exterior to the open interior; a biasing member (153, 353) biasing the valve member (152, 252, 352) toward the closed position; and wherein: the filter base includes an inner support (120, 220, 320, 420) with a spring biased valve member (126, 226, 326) therein that remains with the filter base when the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) is removed from the housing; the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) is operably mounted over the inner support such that the spring biased valve member (126, 226, 326) cannot longer be used in any way for fluid bypass; and the bypass valve (140, 340) does not interact with the spring biased valve member (126, 226, 326) when operably mounted over the inner support (120, 220, 320, 420). a filter base including a housing; a replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) operably mounted in the housing, the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) including: a ring of filter media defining an open interior; a first end cap (142, 242, 342) secured to a first end of the filter media, the first end cap (142, 242, 342) defining a flow path fluidly communicating the open interior with an exterior of the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406), the exterior of the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) being within the housing; characterized in that the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306,406) includes a bypass valve (140, 340) having: a valve member (152, 252, 352) movable between a closed position preventing fluid flow through the flow path from the exterior to the open interior and an open position permitting fluid flow through the flow path from the exterior to the open interior; a biasing member (153, 353) biasing the valve member (152, 252, 352) toward the closed position; and wherein: a ring of filter media defining an open interior; a first end cap (142, 242, 342) secured to a first end of the filter media, the first end cap (142, 242, 342) defining a flow path fluidly communicating the open interior with an exterior of the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406), the exterior of the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) being within the housing; characterized in that the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306,406) includes a bypass valve (140, 340) having: a valve member (152, 252, 352) movable between a closed position preventing fluid flow through the flow path from the exterior to the open interior and an open position permitting fluid flow through the flow path from the exterior to the open interior; a biasing member (153, 353) biasing the valve member (152, 252, 352) toward the closed position; and wherein: a valve member (152, 252, 352) movable between a closed position preventing fluid flow through the flow path from the exterior to the open interior and an open position permitting fluid flow through the flow path from the exterior to the open interior; a biasing member (153, 353) biasing the valve member (152, 252, 352) toward the closed position; and wherein: the filter base includes an inner support (120, 220, 320, 420) with a spring biased valve member (126, 226, 326) therein that remains with the filter base when the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) is removed from the housing; the replaceable filter element (106, 206, 306, 406) is operably mounted over the inner support such that the spring biased valve member (126, 226, 326) cannot longer be used in any way for fluid bypass; and the bypass valve (140, 340) does not interact with the spring biased valve member (126, 226, 326) when operably mounted over the inner support (120, 220, 320, 420).