Originally Posted By: itguy08
I'm struggling with the rock theory. On both my Ecoboosts there is an underbelly cover that covers darn near the whole underbelly.
My Fusion has one of those too - or at least HAD. When I bought it, the portion covering the filter, among other things, was missing. Some people just take those off and never put them back on. I've seen it more than once.
Originally Posted By: itguy08
On the F150 it's tucked up above the front differential. Heck, there's a "funnel" that directs the oil.
On the Taurus it's tucked up there too.
Unless they went around without the cover I don't see a rock getting up there to do that much damage.
Perhaps, but at this point in the discussion, I don't think it matters. One way or another, that filter was damaged, be it by rock, tool, nail, or having been dropped..