Probably ran over something. Maybe a piece of a heavy duty recap. Parts of recaps can do a number on your vehicle.
Customer brought this in today because it is leaking oil everywhere. It looks like someone dropped the filter prior to installing it? This filter isn't really in an area where it could be hit by any debris. It's cracked where it is smashed. V6 Equinox
Customer brought this in today because it is leaking oil everywhere. It looks like someone dropped the filter prior to installing it? This filter isn't really in an area where it could be hit by any debris. It's cracked where it is smashed. V6 Equinox
I've always been of the camp that pliers and band wrenches are for removal only.^^^ my thoughts too, a jaw-type or plier-type wrench being used to install it with too much squeeze, and possibly too much torque.
Absolutely. Pretty much every filter box I've ever seen says to only tighten by hand, and every repair manual says the same (Hayne's, Chilton, etc). Only exceptions would be cartridge-style filters, but with those you're installing the filter housing over the filter cartridge, so it's kind of apples-->oranges.I've always been of the camp that pliers and band wrenches are for removal only.