Hey Team, I just bought a 2005 Yamaha FZ1 with about 12,000 miles on her. Just did my first oil change, and as I always do on any oil change, I cut open the filter.
What am I seeing here? Also, the filter element is hard and kinda crusty- very difficult to pull apart. Not really sure how oil could 'filter' through it.
I've cut open maybe 50 different filters but this just doesn't look right?
Or does it? What do you guys think??
(ps- got the filter cutter from Harbor Freight for like 9 bucks or something- cuts open a filter in under 45 seconds!)
What am I seeing here? Also, the filter element is hard and kinda crusty- very difficult to pull apart. Not really sure how oil could 'filter' through it.
I've cut open maybe 50 different filters but this just doesn't look right?
Or does it? What do you guys think??
(ps- got the filter cutter from Harbor Freight for like 9 bucks or something- cuts open a filter in under 45 seconds!)
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