I was going to say something similar. Yeah, it'll clean up alright.
Made April 19, 2023.
Probably wishful thinking, but are the mid 2024 - current Motorcraft's still sloppy with the glue? I noticed mine and the Youtube videos you posted were both 2023 manufacture dates.
Don't know unless you can find a pretty recent filter cut open and inspection YT video. Or go buy some new off the shelf and check them out for sloppy glue that comes off too easily. I'd bet they are still the same glue issue now if I had to bet one way or the other. I've given up on Motorcraft filters, and jumped over to MicroGard Select and Carquest Premium filters.
Yeah the glue you see didn't go anywhere - obviously, but there certainly could have been glue that came off that you don't see after it's cut open. Some would be caught in the media, and some could potentially go through the bypass valve. It's been reported that the glue has been found in the drain pan after an oil change, so it would have to go through the bypass valve to make it there. It's the latter part that says don't buy Motorcraft filters anymore. Plus, it's possible any glue that's exposed to the clean side of the center tube could come loose. Overall, it's a messed up filter.
Hard pass. If they can’t cleanup this issue what good are they??
Looks don’t bother me but when it ends up in the oil pan I expect more.Still amazes me that folks expect perfection on a commodity product for $6-$15 that requires hand labor at $15-25 hr. Maybe BITOG should start a "Designer" oil filter company to go with the "Designer" oils promoted here, to assure perfection. Mmmm
Would love to see a transparent can so we can look for glue floaters. There's my contribution. A little light humor to freshen the thread.
There's no excuse for bad workmanship like sloppy glue application, and also for inferior materials like glue that doesn't adhere well. Filters in the past haven't had crap glue/potting material like these Motorcrafts now have.
Still amazes me that folks expect perfection on a commodity product for $6-$15 that requires hand labor at $15-25 hr. Maybe BITOG should start a "Designer" oil filter company to go with the "Designer" oils promoted here, to assure perfection. Mmmm
Would love to see a transparent can so we can look for glue floaters. There's my contribution. A little light humor to freshen the thread.
Show me any ST filters or Donaldson that has that much sloppy glue. Even FRAM titanium, OG ultras never had this issueStill amazes me that folks expect perfection on a commodity product for $6-$15 that requires hand labor at $15-25 hr. Maybe BITOG should start a "Designer" oil filter company to go with the "Designer" oils promoted here, to assure perfection. Mmmm
Would love to see a transparent can so we can look for glue floaters. There's my contribution. A little light humor to freshen the thread.
Maybe the robots are doing the gluing now. Would it require a less viscous liquid glue? They do RTV gaskets on assembly lines.
Based on what @Hermann said, let’s all chip in for shipping and send these guys a few FL500s’s. I’m with ya, buddy!
Fast forward to 7:13 to see a thing of beauty.
Transparent Oil Filter
