Found dent in bottom of oil filter a dew days after O.C..

[odie]

It's a Napa Platinum 41334 . The ACCENT sounds different , there's a ticking while idling after a short drive of 2 > 3 miles . Could the dent be causing the sound ? Seems like I would of noticed the dent before and after the install . Yesterday we did here something hit bottom of car a few times . The 2nd hit was very loud ( larger object ? ) on the way home . The O.C. was done 10/8 and there was no ticking after the change or Saturday while shopping . Should I exchange the oil filter to be the safe ? Here is the 41334 cut open ( construction ) to help diagnos the possible impact of the dent to cause the ticking . This a 1st in 35 years of driving . Thanks .

 

[oldhp]

No noise. Hit something. Now noise. Change the filter.

 

[skyactiv]

Anything is possible because it took force to create that dent. I would change it out myself.

 

[Trav]

I would have changed that out the second I saw it. Don't wait.

 

[bullwinkle]

I’ll fourth that, that’s a disaster waiting to happen!

 

[thunderfog]

ASAP

 

[AZjeff]

My ignorance is showing. What bad thing could that dent cause?

 

[Kruse]

My ignorance is showing. What bad thing could that dent cause?

Worst case scenario, your media could come apart and plug your output passage in the oil filter.

 

[Justinp91]

My ignorance is showing. What bad thing could that dent cause?

At the very least it could blowout or start leaking there.

 

[pbm]

My ignorance is showing. What bad thing could that dent cause?

IDK...but for $5 or $7 dollars (for another filter)..I don't want to find out.....If it got noisier I'd change it...

 

[CKN]

The chances of the filter causing the noise is slim to none.

 

[oldhp]

My ignorance is showing. What bad thing could that dent cause?

If the spring got knocked loose, the media could lose it's seal against the base plate letting oil bypass the filter media. Change it.

 

[ZeeOSix]

 

[Warlord]

Paint isnt even scratched. No chance something impacted that while driving.

 

[blufeb95]

My ignorance is showing. What bad thing could that dent cause?

Filters are almost perfectly round because they're subject to varying pressures, dents in the can, may cause the can to repeatedly flex around the dent site,, fatigue and rupture. Also a dent on the end may make the spring ineffective and allow oil to bypass or at worst the ADBV may break free and get pushed into the block and grenade the engine.

 

[wpod]

$12.00 or less and a half qt of oil ,, why would you have to ask ? change it !

 

[gregk24]

No question. Change it.

 

[A_User55555]

I had a much smaller dent on my oil filter once. I decided to use it anyway. I had no issues 6months and 5K miles later.

Dent on oil filter

I bought this oil filter and then I noticed it has this dent on it. The dent is about half a cm wide and maybe 0.5 mm deep. The filter is a PBL25288 Is it still okay to use?

bobistheoilguy.com

However, for your case, I'd change it. Rather spend $10 then worry about this bursting and blowing your engine.

 

[FordMan59]

Likely won't cause a problem. I've ran filters in the past with small dents in them but if you're worried about it change it. If there's a new noise that you're pretty sure it related to the dent in the filter definitely change it.

 

[ekrampitzjr]

Change the filter. Also check for any other damage from whatever struck the bottom of the car. Is the oil pan all right? Any evidence of oil leaks from anywhere?