Patent ID: 7862717

Claim:
An oil filter arrangement for a filter element, the oil filter arrangement comprising: a housing defining a receiving chamber for the filter element, said receiving chamber having a drainage channel disposed in a bottom area thereof, said housing structured to support radial flow of oil through the filter element; a support tube that supports the filter element when the filter element is inserted and which remains in said housing when the filter element is exchanged; a housing lid that closes said receiving chamber; and a drainage plate, said drainage plate being separately formed and distinct from the filter element and from said support tube, said drainage plate disposed on said support tube in said bottom area of said receiving chamber such that it can be axially displaced, at least to a limited degree, said drainage plate having means for closing said drainage channel, said support tube comprising feet or a collar that project in a radial outward direction, said collar being circumferential at least in sections wherein a pressure spring is supported on said feet or collar.