Oil filter has only 2k miles but 2 years on it. Can I leave it on for next oil change?
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? I know how to spell Ford.
Zee09
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If it had metal end caps I'd say it would be okay but not my style.
Paper end caps sitting in oil for years is asking for a disaster. Of course the filter company will get the blame.
Paper end caps sitting in oil for years is asking for a disaster. Of course the filter company will get the blame.
Actually I’d be more worried the other way around. The only separated caps we’ve seen posted on here are metal ones.
Zee09
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True but they get locked in by the can. The others can peel off and float around causing far more damage.
Regardless change it
Another reason I prefer filters with no end caps at all.
I’m glad we finally have a topic we can all agree on
I have seen no evidence that a synthetic media filter with 3,000 mi and 36 months is any more likely to fail than one with 24 months, 20,000 mi and many more heat cycles.
You’re right. I took a minute to look it up on the Ford website. 2019 Fusion change oil and filter each time. I looked at normal service.
I would change the filter now and cut it open to inspect how it held up.
You did a major no-no for some of us which is to remove a filter, drain it and reinstall. That could cause more problems then actually help.
If I was going to keep a filter on a car for a number of years, I want to know that date code on the filter before installing. I would not install a filter that may older and leave it on for an extended period of time. As others have said get a cheap super tech and change it every year, piece of mind.
You did a major no-no for some of us which is to remove a filter, drain it and reinstall. That could cause more problems then actually help.
If I was going to keep a filter on a car for a number of years, I want to know that date code on the filter before installing. I would not install a filter that may older and leave it on for an extended period of time. As others have said get a cheap super tech and change it every year, piece of mind.
You deserve a gold star for spelling!
In the same vein, add in a $2.97 Supertech oil filter each year.
You mean the same basic material as the media itself ... lol.
Zee09
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No. The media is constrained and glued.
Different than the top of the non metallic filter cap.
My comment was with regard to your statement of: " Paper end caps sitting in oil for years is asking for a disaster."
....... Dots connected. You brought Honda into a Ford conversation. ✍Connect the dots, lol. ✏
....... Dots connected. You brought Honda into a Ford conversation. ✍
For a specific reason that you're not grasping. It's not about the specific vehicle, it's about the filter regardless of what vehicle it's mounted on. I mentioned Honda as an example that leaving an oil filter on for 2 years isn't a concern. If it was, Honda (and other manufactures) wouldn't say it's OK. That's the "dots" I'm talking about.
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For a specific reason that you're not grasping. It's not about the specific vehicle, it's about the filter regardless of what vehicle it's mounted on. I mentioned Honda as an example that leaving an oil filter on for 2 years isn't a concern. If it was, Honda (and other manufactures) wouldn't say it's OK. That's the "dots" I'm talking about.
Ohhhhhhhhh, so if it were a Honda he could use the filter 2+ times?
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