crash2012 - Guessing from the colors, that's a Fram filter housing. Looks really tall for a typical 216/235 bypass filter but it could just be the angle of the picture.

http://www.oval56.de/zubehoerpic/030807%2003.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/mrokrasa/holdingphotosalbum/websize/oil%20den.jpg

You might ask on the forum I've linked below. They have an entire section on bypass filters.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=34&page=1