Recent content by George_Ion

These are oil filters man. I change them every 5k or so. Ford dealers should not investigate parts received from Ford. Visual differences especially in sizes indicate a different manufacturing process.

But i would need a confirmation from you guys at least from these pictures they are counterfeit.

The post address and link are three posts above. Here it is one more time. https://georgesclearinghouse.blogspot.com/2025/08/counterfit-oil-filters-on-amazon.html

I would not care for any other item but filters are critical for an engine's life and i already put 13 of them on my cars. I think Amazon is liable if someone says OEM and is not, period. If Amazon cannot verify the source, how can i? It was only by chance i discovered it, when i put one from...

There is a link. Click on "goes".

Yes i of course i am the author. I said i do not want to write it again or paste it here or anything. There it goes. Please ignore the other posts on the blog.

Can i post a fragment of a blog page so i won't have to write it all over with pictures and everything?

Yeah i knew i was going to regret opening to a forum like this. Can you go and ask an analysis bulletin of the batch to be attached to any bottle of oil sold. Or at least a list of components used in the order of amounts like on food wraps but in plain English. For too many of us the health of...

Too late. Maybe next time. I was so mad when i found it i just disposed of it and also panicked thinking i needed to change oil. It looked highly viscous like butter or cheese, I would think corrosion stuff would have been more loose, and i don't think a photo would have shown more than i just...

I think catch cans are a great idea because they can prevent a sticky valve situation with oil squishing out of the lifter, with the subsequent annoying sound, partial opening of one or more valves, engine imbalance and foaming oil as PCV system was never a mature design with no changes since...