Oil filter damage-- cause?
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Oil filter damage-- cause?
Hey everyone.
I was changing my oil on Thursday-- drained the oil out and reached through the wheel well trying to get to the filter. I noticed that there was some damage on the back side (top) of the filter once i reached in there. It felt like a huge dent. It was SUPER hard to get out. My shoulder and arm are ultra sore still and it took me about an hour just to work it loose since there's simply no way for me to get a wrench in there.
I've attached a picture of the damage, and I'm curious as to what you guys think could have caused it. I though rock at first, but then realized that 1) I can barely get my hand in there, there's really no way for a rock to get in there with enough velocity to cause this kind of damage and 2) it was on the top of the filter where there is really no room for anything to hit.
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I was changing my oil on Thursday-- drained the oil out and reached through the wheel well trying to get to the filter. I noticed that there was some damage on the back side (top) of the filter once i reached in there. It felt like a huge dent. It was SUPER hard to get out. My shoulder and arm are ultra sore still and it took me about an hour just to work it loose since there's simply no way for me to get a wrench in there.
I've attached a picture of the damage, and I'm curious as to what you guys think could have caused it. I though rock at first, but then realized that 1) I can barely get my hand in there, there's really no way for a rock to get in there with enough velocity to cause this kind of damage and 2) it was on the top of the filter where there is really no room for anything to hit.
Thanks!
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Did someone put it on with a wrench? I've seen a wrench crush the side like that. I doesn't take much to dent one, BTW Fram sucks Try a Napa Gold next time.
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Yeah I put it in, and I know that Fram sucks. I typically avoid them, except for when I did the last change I was in a bit of a pinch and all they had was Fram where I was.
Nobody's touched it except for me, and I didn't use a wrench.
Should I be concerned?
Nobody's touched it except for me, and I didn't use a wrench.
Should I be concerned?
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I see the damage its cause its a fram . Which engine do you have? 22re or 3vze? I have seen em crushed by strap wrenches, and managed that once myself trying to remove the filter from my explorer. I always seem to get disoriented when laying under my truck, and have to think carefully to figure out which way to turn things lol
edit: is that a glove on your hand?
edit: is that a glove on your hand?
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Maybe a valve in the filter failed resulting in a vacuum (from pump) which would cause what you see as a dent.
Upon further inspection, it looks like it was overtightened.
Upon further inspection, it looks like it was overtightened.
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Hard to get off, dented ......yea tighten it little too much on last change.. a filter is a filter IMO, ive used fram and every other name brand out there,, Its what ever makes YOU feel like its good , is what counts..
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Could also be a tree branch/limb if you had been off road. I had a pine branch about three inches in diameter come through the floorboard of my old Dodge when I was driving down a fire break. Seems the logging company had piled a bunch on the trail & you couldn't see them coming from one direction because of a slight bend & incline in the trail; the danged thing hit me in the inside of my right thigh right where your femoral artery is. If I had been hauling butt instead of creeping along it probably would've killed me.
(yes my floorboard has a rusted out hole in it in case you were wondering)
P.S. Fram does suck. Open one & you'll see why.
(yes my floorboard has a rusted out hole in it in case you were wondering)
P.S. Fram does suck. Open one & you'll see why.
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I'm hoping it was some fluke accident (stick or rock or something) that happened on a trail.
I've never used any sort of filter wrench on this truck, and I'm really really hoping it's not the "vacuum" alternative that was proposed by 89dlx.
I guess I'll just keep an eye on it and if there's anything goofy going on, I'll dig a little deeper.
I've never used any sort of filter wrench on this truck, and I'm really really hoping it's not the "vacuum" alternative that was proposed by 89dlx.
I guess I'll just keep an eye on it and if there's anything goofy going on, I'll dig a little deeper.
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That is a Vacuum collapse dent. I have seen same thing on a hydraulic filter with the suction valve closed. Curious about this since you have no suction valve. How long was it installed? What time of year? What grade of oil? Any other anomolies occur during the time frame that may stick out in your memory such as oil pressure fluctuations that went away etc? If you still have the filer cut it up to see if it looks ok inside. Also, the pic is a little fuzzy, is the paint perfect ie no scratches? And , finally, go to fram site, contact them with photo and details, tell them you changed it early cuz of the dent appearing and they might reimburse you for an oil change. Castrol did similar for me one time when I found goo in the bottom of a jug. Sent them the jug and goo, turned out it was just some friction modifer that separated. Mike
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Does the filter wall feel too thin to you when you squeeze it? Does it feel flimsy like a soda can or soup can, or is it stiff like a normal oil filter can?
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Too bad for the vacume theory, toyota oil filters are on the pressure side.
I would take a look at your engine mounts. They might be broken but they might not. After my 3.4 swap the plate on the the top of the motor mount shifted and would "clearance" the oil filter while driving. It didn't touch sitting there but driving the engine moves forward and backwards up to a 1/2".
I would take a look at your engine mounts. They might be broken but they might not. After my 3.4 swap the plate on the the top of the motor mount shifted and would "clearance" the oil filter while driving. It didn't touch sitting there but driving the engine moves forward and backwards up to a 1/2".
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Too bad for the vacume theory, toyota oil filters are on the pressure side.
I would take a look at your engine mounts. They might be broken but they might not. After my 3.4 swap the plate on the the top of the motor mount shifted and would "clearance" the oil filter while driving. It didn't touch sitting there but driving the engine moves forward and backwards up to a 1/2".
I would take a look at your engine mounts. They might be broken but they might not. After my 3.4 swap the plate on the the top of the motor mount shifted and would "clearance" the oil filter while driving. It didn't touch sitting there but driving the engine moves forward and backwards up to a 1/2".
x3 seen it before, happened to me. broken mount engine shifted, big dent in filter (except mine aslo got a hole in it)
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