Oil-filter device

An oil filter device, comprising:

• a filter element;
• a cover operatively configured with the filter element and including a connection geometry operatively configured for connecting the oil filter device to a corresponding connection geometry of an oil reservoir;
• and
• a destructible single use closure element operatively configured to close an oil drain formed in the cover and having a structure that breaks apart from the cover when the single use closure element is opened;
• wherein the single use closure element is disposed entirely inside the oil filter device, except for an outer surface of the single use closure element that is flush with an outer surface of the cover, and the single use closure element is radially inward from the connection geometry;
• wherein the cover and the single use closure element are formed in one piece as a common component, and a predetermined break point is provided between the cover and the single use closure element;
• and
• wherein the cover includes one or more bypass orifices operatively located to allow oil to bypass the filter element when exiting the oil drain, the bypass orifices being located radially outward from the single use closure element and having an orientation that allows the oil to flow radially inward through the bypass orifices, and the bypass orifices being located at an elevation between a lower end of the filter element and an upper end of the connection geometry.