Does this filter look safe to use?

[radtech91]

I have had this Mobil 1 M1-110 in my stash for about 2 years or so. Its been stored in my house since I got it at Advance. I can't remember if I looked at it when I got it and it looked like this or not. But I figured I would post some pics on here and see if it was normal or not.
It kind of looks like glue or something.... I'm not sure...

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[V8man]

I have seen worse, go ahead and use it.

 

[Sayjac]

Yes. Standard Champ tapping plate glue material. But this thread would have been better placed on the oil filter board.

 

[radtech91]

Originally Posted By: sayjac
Yes. Standard Champ tapping plate glue material. But this thread would have been better placed on the oil filter board.


Sorry I looked really quick and didn't see the oil filter section. (Mods please move post for me if you can. Thank you)

 

[ottotheclown]

A bad filter does in the engine. Why ask??

 

[radtech91]

Originally Posted By: ottotheclown
A bad filter does in the engine. Why ask??


Wow you can make a smart comment.... If you can't be mature enough and just answer the question I asked why would you post anything at all?
People on here need to quit posting stupid posts on peoples questions/posts. This is supposed to be a place to come and learn and keep up to date, quit wasting peoples time.

 

[Kruse]

Originally Posted By: radtech91
Originally Posted By: ottotheclown
A bad filter does in the engine. Why ask??


Wow you can make a smart comment.... If you can't be mature enough and just answer the question I asked why would you post anything at all?
People on here need to quit posting stupid posts on peoples questions/posts. This is supposed to be a place to come and learn and keep up to date, quit wasting peoples time.


Do you now see why some people have a high post count, but have only been on the site a short time?
Use the filter. The glue will stay where it is and it's on the outside of the filtering media anyway.

 

[radtech91]

Originally Posted By: Kruse
Use the filter. The glue will stay where it is and it's on the outside of the filtering media anyway.


Ok thanks. I just wasn't sure I had never seen that before on any of the filters I have used in the past few years.

Thank you to the other 2 that answered my question as well.

Going to do the first change on my "new to me" Ridgeline, and I am putting in Amsoil 0W-20 and I wanted to make sure the oil filter was ok and would last.

 

[Jim Allen]

FYI, the time to get suspicious, especially with a filter that has cellulose media, is when you see a lot of surface rust on the tapping plate. That means it's been exposed to a lot of moisture and cellulose doesn't like moisture. Rust isn't a guarantee a failure will occur but it will guarantee that if it does fail, you can't say you weren't warned. This comes from a filter engineer at Parker filtration who has sent old stock filters for tests and found increased numbers of media failures with older filters... especially those that showed rust on the base.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: Kruse
Do you now see why some people have a high post count, but have only been on the site a short time?
Use the filter. The glue will stay where it is and it's on the outside of the filtering media anyway.

Look at my post count and join date. I didn't start really posting until I found all this extra time in my life now.

What name brand camera did you use to take those pics? I noticed how sharp and clear the pics were, then noticed the flow tube inside the filter; it does not have holes in it. It looks as if they are "louvers."

 

[Sayjac]

Centertube "louvers", slots, or slits, whatever term one chooses is also standard Champ construction. They are seen from the lowest end filters like former Super Tech now MicroGard, to high end filters like OP's shown M1.

The same centertube slotted design is also used on Clarcor Baldwin and Federated/Hastings oil filters.

Again, I'd have no issue using the OP's M1.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted By: sayjac
Centertube "louvers" slots, or slits, whatever term one chooses is also standard Champ construction. They are seen from the lowest end filters like former Super Tech now MicroGard, to high end filters like OP's shown M1.

The same centertube slotted design is also used on Clarcor Baldwin and Federated/Hastings oil filters.

Again, I'd have no issue using the OP's M1.

Thanx sayjac. Man, I am getting educated here on oil filters everyday. One of these days y'all are going to have to take the training wheels off of my bike and let me ride on my own!

 

[radtech91]

Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
What name brand camera did you use to take those pics? I noticed how sharp and clear the pics were, then noticed the flow tube inside the filter; it does not have holes in it. It looks as if they are "louvers."

I used my old Cannon Powershot. It does pretty good with macro shots

 

[Hosteen]

The Denso and Toyota oil filters I use look a whole lot better than that Mobil I filter which is supposed to be a premium filter. You can do better.Regards

 

[Coprolite]

Originally Posted By: Hosteen
The Denso and Toyota oil filters I use look a whole lot better than that Mobil I filter which is supposed to be a premium filter. You can do better.Regards


The specs on the M1 look pretty good to me. I rely on those over looks. I don't personally use Mobil 1 filters, but if I had that one for my car I would throw it on with not one worry.