Oil Filter Dent

[Chet]

Hey guys,

just finished changing my oil and replaced the oil filter

and when i was tightening it the clamp i used slipped from

the top supports to about half way down, as i wasnt looking i kept tightening

it and it left a medium sized dent in the side..

just thinking a few days after if it may have

stuffed something up inside letting all the shit it caught back into the engine..

 

anyway.. a few days after constantly checking my engine bay for signs of anything

i noticed the dent in the oil filter was gone.. the sides were all intact with a few little bumps..

but still not sure.

 

it is a genuine toyota oilfilter,

so if i should just change it or if it would be fine, could you please help me out..

thanks

 

chet

[Raven]

If you gave it a slight dent, the heat from the oil probably made the metal expand and that in turn popped the dent out.

 

I personally wouldnt worry about it too much, but if you think there is a chance that the inside of the oil filter is damaged, buy another one and fit it for peaece (peace) of mind.

Edited December 21, 2006 by Raven

[Mr Hardware]

good old peaece of mind.

[Raven]

Shush you, I made a typo :'(

[love ke70]

errr, why on earth were u using a clamp of some sort to tighten a oil filter? how tight were u doing it? mummy I'm scared :ninja:

[irokin]

errr, why on earth were u using a clamp of some sort to tighten a oil filter? how tight were u doing it? mummy I'm scared :ninja:

 

Yea whats the go? You should only be putting oil filters on hand tight...