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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: CajunLariat]
#4655947
02/04/18 02:40 PM
02/04/18 02:40 PM
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Great Lakes
Quattro Pete
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Looks like media is torn in one place. Did this happen in service or as a result of your cutting?
'02 530i (Edge 0W-40)
'15 Q5 3.0T (Edge 5W-40)
'18 Charger SRT (PUP 0W-40 SRT)
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: CajunLariat]
#4655958
02/04/18 02:56 PM
02/04/18 02:56 PM
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Posts: 5,157
Katy, Republic of Texas
blupupher
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Katy, Republic of Texas
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Any idea on how many miles it was in service for?
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe: Delo XLE 10w-30, OEM filter, 3k
2012 Scion xB: QSUD 0w-20, CQ Blue, 5k
2002 Ford F150: Magnatec 5w-20, Bosch D+, 1yr
1994 Honda VT1100: Peak 15w-40, PSL, 1yr
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: SatinSilver]
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02/04/18 03:04 PM
02/04/18 03:04 PM
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Posts: 77
LOUISIANA
CajunLariat
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What are your thoughts on the filter after cutting it open? I don't know. What am I looking for? I just was doing what every body did here.
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: Quattro Pete]
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02/04/18 03:05 PM
02/04/18 03:05 PM
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Posts: 77
LOUISIANA
CajunLariat
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Looks like media is torn in one place. Did this happen in service or as a result of your cutting?
What place? I put the filter in the trash but can go get it back. Where are you talking about?
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: blupupher]
#4655978
02/04/18 03:06 PM
02/04/18 03:06 PM
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Posts: 77
LOUISIANA
CajunLariat
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Any idea on how many miles it was in service for? I asked pops and he said he didnt even know it waqs in his shed.
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: CajunLariat]
#4655982
02/04/18 03:10 PM
02/04/18 03:10 PM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 37,042
Great Lakes
Quattro Pete
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Looks like media is torn in one place. Did this happen in service or as a result of your cutting?
What place? I put the filter in the trash but can go get it back. Where are you talking about? 6th photo - right side. Maybe it's just a light reflection playing tricks on me? 
'02 530i (Edge 0W-40)
'15 Q5 3.0T (Edge 5W-40)
'18 Charger SRT (PUP 0W-40 SRT)
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: CajunLariat]
#4655994
02/04/18 03:21 PM
02/04/18 03:21 PM
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Posts: 778
Western Ma.
rollinpete
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Western Ma.
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Look's like a hole to me...
Pete. 97 Ford Expl.Sport 4.0 ohv 4wd 5spd  187k miles 03 Saturn Ion 2.2 L4 5spd 238K miles PPHM 5w30 and Fram Ultra x 2 Currently under the influence of oil 
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: CajunLariat]
#4656008
02/04/18 03:34 PM
02/04/18 03:34 PM
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Posts: 2,419
OBX & Central FL
NormanBuntz
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Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 2,419
OBX & Central FL
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Nice job. Looks like a classic tear to me.
2017 Honda Odyssey SE, 18K
2013 Honda Accord LX, 59K
2007 Honda Ridgeline RTS, 89K
2007 Infiniti M35, 107K
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: Quattro Pete]
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02/04/18 03:54 PM
02/04/18 03:54 PM
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Posts: 2,206
US-WA
Dyusik
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US-WA
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Looks like media is torn in one place. Did this happen in service or as a result of your cutting?
What place? I put the filter in the trash but can go get it back. Where are you talking about? 6th photo - right side. Maybe it's just a light reflection playing tricks on me? The 'hole' has a reflection. That's oil pooling, probably atop glue. Though the same my first glance.
95 Cherokee 190K DELO 10W30, XG8
07 IS250 106K STP syn HM 10w30, FULL
04 YZF-R1 19K DELO 15w40, XG7317
99 HD XL1200S 21K VR1 20w50, NG1515
14 RX450h 40k Idemitsu 0w20, 57047
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: CajunLariat]
#4656049
02/04/18 04:17 PM
02/04/18 04:17 PM
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Posts: 2,204
Oregon
MrQuackers
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Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,204
Oregon
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Good job on your first c&p  Yes not a tear, just a pool of oil at the seam. The FL400s is the best of the Motorcraft filters.
Master the 1000 yard stare  Mobil 1 
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: MrQuackers]
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02/04/18 04:38 PM
02/04/18 04:38 PM
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Posts: 1,634
Houston, Texas
WellOiled
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Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 1,634
Houston, Texas
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Good job on your first c&p Yes not a tear, just a pool of oil at the seam. The FL400s is the best of the Motorcraft filters. +1 Agreed, a good C&P. Good on you for doing a cut & post. I look for holes or tears in the media, damaged ADBV, damaged or in operative bypass valve. How well the media was glued. The integrity of the end caps. Excessive pleat distortion that might lead to a failure under slightly different operating conditions. Anything out of the ordinary. I look at what the filter trapped to decide on future maintenance. I view this as an opportunity to see what is happening in the engine without having to remove a valve cover or the oil pan. Was rust present in the can. I probably left something out but this is a start. Enjoy the habit.
2004 Ford Ranger 4.0L V6
Valvoline Advanced Full Synthetic HM 5W30 + WIX 51372
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Re: My 1st Cut and Post FL400S
[Re: CajunLariat]
#4656422
02/04/18 11:02 PM
02/04/18 11:02 PM
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Posts: 8,011
Waco, TX
Linctex
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Waco, TX
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In the aviation business, we always cut open filters to look for metal bits. You could save a life.
Lycoming piston pin plug wear results in long slivers of aluminum in the pleats.
When you see that, you know you'll be pulling cylinders off soon.
"The evidence demands a verdict".
(Re:VOA)"it's nearly impossible to actually know the particular additives that are in there at what concentrations."
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