Cut Open Filter Photos - Request

[paulo57509]

I really enjoy looking at all the photos of cut open oil filters (thanks!) but I would like to make one request.

I know that we're all in a rush to post photos (myself included) but I would like to ask that before taking your photos (especially of the filter element itself) that you place it on its side on some kind of blotter for 24 hours or so to allow for the excess oil to drain off.

Some of the photos of the elements are so oil soaked it's hard to tell what I'm looking at. This is especially true of damaged ones.

Thanks and keep posting those photos!

 

[Olas]

I've had the same thoughts a few times when looking at pictures on here, but I never asked the question because I thought I'd get flamed, like;

"Its an oil filter, of course its dirty with oil"

Good on you for bringing it to everbody's attention

 

[larryinnewyork]

That's called: Continuous Improvement

 

[CourierDriver]

anyone for cold brewski

 

[JC1]

Originally Posted By: paulo57509
I really enjoy looking at all the photos of cut open oil filters (thanks!) but I would like to make one request.

I know that we're all in a rush to post photos (myself included) but I would like to ask that before taking your photos (especially of the filter element itself) that you place it on its side on some kind of blotter for 24 hours or so to allow for the excess oil to drain off.

Some of the photos of the elements are so oil soaked it's hard to tell what I'm looking at. This is especially true of damaged ones.

Thanks and keep posting those photos!

LOL. Maybe we need to request a section, "Perfectionist Pictures of Oil Filters cut open"?
Then we can post the rules under that section.

It does make sense to for those of us who are obsessed with oil filter pictures.

Regards, JC.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Do it like this.

Link: How to Dry the Filter Media

After

 

[DSparks]

Originally Posted By: JC1
Originally Posted By: paulo57509
I really enjoy looking at all the photos of cut open oil filters (thanks!) but I would like to make one request.

I know that we're all in a rush to post photos (myself included) but I would like to ask that before taking your photos (especially of the filter element itself) that you place it on its side on some kind of blotter for 24 hours or so to allow for the excess oil to drain off.

Some of the photos of the elements are so oil soaked it's hard to tell what I'm looking at. This is especially true of damaged ones.

Thanks and keep posting those photos!

LOL. Maybe we need to request a section, "Perfectionist Pictures of Oil Filters cut open"?
Then we can post the rules under that section.

It does make sense to for those of us who are obsessed with oil filter pictures.

Regards, JC.
oh geeeeeesus....rule #1..just cut the #=__/:thing open.....lol

 

[CourierDriver]

lmao

 

[CELICA_XX]

good suggestion !

 

[Umibozu]

this is a good idea. I will try to do this on my next filters I cut open.