Originally Posted By: goodtimes
Looks like you tore the pleats on both sides of the metal seam. You should have sent it in for a claim before you cut it open. Only costs $10 in postage and about 2 hours of time plus driving parking etc, to mail it in. Can't tell them it's got oil in it though, you need to lie to the post office, but it's OK in this case. Purolatear needs to see the tears, before you do the cutting.
ROFL