A flow cap configured to provide flow communication with an interior portion of a filter element and an exterior portion of the filter element , the flow cap having a circular cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the flow cap and the flow cap comprising: an outer ring ; an inner ring associated with the outer ring ; an inlet portion configured to provide flow communication between an inlet port of a filter base and the interior portion of the filter element , the inlet portion including: a first portion of the outer ring , a first portion of the inner ring , and a plurality of arms extending between said first portion of the outer ring and said first portion of the inner ring , wherein the arms at least partially define an inlet aperture configured to provide flow communication between the inlet port of the filter base and the interior portion of the filter element ; and an outlet portion configured to provide flow communication between an outlet port of the filter base and the exterior portion of the filter element , the outlet portion including: a second portion of the outer ring , a second portion of the inner ring , a plate associated with the inner ring , the plate including an outlet aperture providing flow communication between the outlet port of the filter base and the exterior portion of the filter element , and a wall extending between the second portion of the outer ring and the second portion of the inner ring , wherein the inlet portion of the flow cap and the outlet portion of the flow cap are located at circumferentially different positions relative to the flow cap , and the plate and the wall prevent flow communication between fluid entering the inlet portion and fluid entering the outlet portion . an outer ring ; an inner ring associated with the outer ring ; an inlet portion configured to provide flow communication between an inlet port of a filter base and the interior portion of the filter element , the inlet portion including: a first portion of the outer ring , a first portion of the inner ring , and a plurality of arms extending between said first portion of the outer ring and said first portion of the inner ring , a first portion of the outer ring , a first portion of the inner ring , and a plurality of arms extending between said first portion of the outer ring and said first portion of the inner ring , wherein the arms at least partially define an inlet aperture configured to provide flow communication between the inlet port of the filter base and the interior portion of the filter element ; and an outlet portion configured to provide flow communication between an outlet port of the filter base and the exterior portion of the filter element , the outlet portion including: a second portion of the outer ring , a second portion of the inner ring , a plate associated with the inner ring , the plate including an outlet aperture providing flow communication between the outlet port of the filter base and the exterior portion of the filter element , and a wall extending between the second portion of the outer ring and the second portion of the inner ring , a second portion of the outer ring , a second portion of the inner ring , a plate associated with the inner ring , the plate including an outlet aperture providing flow communication between the outlet port of the filter base and the exterior portion of the filter element , and a wall extending between the second portion of the outer ring and the second portion of the inner ring , wherein the inlet portion of the flow cap and the outlet portion of the flow cap are located at circumferentially different positions relative to the flow cap , and the plate and the wall prevent flow communication between fluid entering the inlet portion and fluid entering the outlet portion . <EOS>