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YOUR RESEARCHCut open Oil Filter Is this bad?
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Inspect filter
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Ive admittedly never cut open and inspected a filter before so I dont have an accurate benchmark.
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Always run a magnet down the pleats to check for ferrous particles.
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Once most of the oil is out then you can pull the paper apart and inspect for debris.
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Whenever inspecting oil filter media it's best to first squeeze out as much oil as possible.
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Cut open the oil filter after oil change the other day and this is what Ive found. Plan to drop the pan and have a look prior to winter hibernation mode, but would value some input on the filter..
Hard to tell if there is anything there.
From what I can see it looks ok.
Are there any shiny bits?
I can’t tell if it’s glare or something else.
If there is glitter, take a magnetic tool (Dollar Tree has great ones for $1.25) and see if anything sticks to it.
Whenever inspecting oil filter media it's best to first squeeze out as much oil as possible. I typically cut out a 4-6" section then put it in my bench vice and slowly squeeze the paper like an accordion while soaking up the oil with a rag. Once most of the oil is out then you can pull the paper apart and inspect for debris. Always run a magnet down the pleats to check for ferrous particles.
A little trick I�ve used is to lay out some shop towels (the shop paper towel variety), and stretch the filter material over the towels. Leave overnight. By next morning all the oil has been absorbed by towel and your left with filter material easy to read.
Thanks for the feedback. Filter is long gone unfortunately, and on initial inspection assumed it was totally normal. There were some little tiny glitter sized metal specs in the pleat's of the filter. Probably best seen in the 3rd picture. I was wondering if a little is ok and considered normal, or if the presence of any is no good. Ive admittedly never cut open and inspected a filter before so I dont have an accurate benchmark.
Here you go. Starter kits from Speediagnostix and Oilvue for testing your oil. I use both just to crosscheck. But I am overkill when it comes to oil. After all, it's the lifeblood of every engine isn't it.
https://lnengineering.com/products/s...urnaround.html
https://oilvue.com/product/oilvue-starter-pack/
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