Joisey
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The threads look like they were cut with a brick.
Please tell me this is not the way oil filters are made...
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Joisey
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Did you notice that the end of the filter media are just overlapped, not epoxied together or fastened together with a metal clip? The oil will find its way past that area in a hurry.
Some people like AC, others Fram or Motorcraft. The guy that did the machine work on my race engines recommended Lee oil filters. They would filter better and take more pressure before the filter can ruptured or the media ruptured, allowing dirty oil to get past the filter media. Never had a bearing or any engine problem from using lowly Lee oil filters.
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Fram is the pits. Having said that however their air filters are pretty good. I wonder if those are on Mahindra tractors?
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Pay the extra for OEM filters and sleep well
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Not all that much more actually.
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When I had to buy filters for my Mack EM6300, OEM Mack filters were cheaper at the dealer then NAPA!!!
Gord Baker
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No loud music in the shop or long hair. No one watching their cell phone. Lots of employment, super efficient.
This is why I never pre fill a filter when installing it.
cqaigy2
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Especially the cell phones. Why don't you pre fill a filter?
Gord Baker
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There are no doubt many bits of metal remaining inside those filters and I don't want them pumped into the system which could happen if they were prefilled. Some large Engine suppliers are specific about this.