I hadn’t seen many of the FL-500s posted here with tears, so I was really hoping this model wasn’t affected by the Purolator quality issues. I actually tried to search and count the various MC posts here to get a ratio of bueno to no bueno...but we all know how limited the search engine is. I’ve cut two others recently and not had any issues, but that record stops today.
The FL-500 I have installed now will be the last Motorcraft filter I’ll use. Even if it doesn’t tear, I’ll be batting .250 with these and that’s not acceptable. Guess I should have cut this one open before putting the new filter on...
Somebody can translate the born-on-date...
The ADBV looks great. It flexed without any problems (ignore the dirt on the second picture)
No drama with the spring
Pleats looked nice and straight on the back-side, but...
Then I saw this...
Close up of the tear.
Hard to see in the picture, so I circled it...but even the other end of the torn pleat is starting to show signs of stress.
The FL-500 I have installed now will be the last Motorcraft filter I’ll use. Even if it doesn’t tear, I’ll be batting .250 with these and that’s not acceptable. Guess I should have cut this one open before putting the new filter on...
Somebody can translate the born-on-date...
The ADBV looks great. It flexed without any problems (ignore the dirt on the second picture)
No drama with the spring
Pleats looked nice and straight on the back-side, but...
Then I saw this...
Close up of the tear.
Hard to see in the picture, so I circled it...but even the other end of the torn pleat is starting to show signs of stress.