Sold on ebay. Could it be a box from a lot that a sample did not meet QC and was supposed to be destroyed, but made it out the back door?
MicroGard Select MSL10255 PG-made center tube contamination
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I’d like to see 26 pages worth of why you shouldn’t use them. It’s just machining oil I really don’t see debris worth the worry. At least they’ll be less likely to rust sitting on the shelf.
Original post said metal bits in the grime
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That's a guarantee. Just use the trigger words like M&H, Boss or One.
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Stolen freight 100%. Then it is fenced and pretty soon it’s on ebay. I had a shipment from Lowes that never arrived. I contacted customer service and they said lost . Then I asked if that means stolen and she or he I think it was a she said yes.
Consider what lost freight means, if it is lost the shipper doesn’t know where it is.
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OMG! Whack-a-mole strikes again! Are there any "good" filters available anymore?
I would never want to run this metallic grime and metal bits thru an oiling system or bearings.
Maybe I should reach out to Orielly for some clarity?
As much as some people think "Lost Freight" is a scene out the "The Soprano's" of tractor trailer truck being heisted on the side of back road in NJ, 99% of the time it is stuff left at the ports by the seavan container load left unclaimed for various reason and not picked up. That happens more than you would think. That stuff is then auction for pennies on the dollar and then resold a few more times before it trickles down to the resellers we see online. Same thing repeats anywhere along the transport chain to include railroad and trucking yards
None of the end selling retail customers ever had this stuff on their books because it never got to their distribution warehousing to begin with. That is reconciled with the importers and their insurance.
People can contact O'Reilly's or whomever, but I doubt it will get traction once they understand it was bought outside their retail establishments to begin with.
None of the end selling retail customers ever had this stuff on their books because it never got to their distribution warehousing to begin with. That is reconciled with the importers and their insurance.
People can contact O'Reilly's or whomever, but I doubt it will get traction once they understand it was bought outside their retail establishments to begin with.
Oil filter inspection list:
Correct model
Can not dented
Gasket
Threads
Baseplate clean
Center tube clean
Louvers open/holes punched completely
ADBV centered and not cut
Shake for looseness
Don’t get emotionally attached to a brand and get upset on BITOG when it’s called out
Check for loose glue
Correct model
Can not dented
Gasket
Threads
Baseplate clean
Center tube clean
Louvers open/holes punched completely
ADBV centered and not cut
Shake for looseness
Don’t get emotionally attached to a brand and get upset on BITOG when it’s called out
Check for loose glue
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No manufacturers are immune to stuff happening. Not even PG.
Important to inspect every filter. I have 3 cases plus some Pentius filters and some ecogard filters. All nice and clean, glue in good shape.
Hopefully PG makes it right for you.
Important to inspect every filter. I have 3 cases plus some Pentius filters and some ecogard filters. All nice and clean, glue in good shape.
Hopefully PG makes it right for you.
Spot on. Good checklist.
We just need X-ray vision to check the rest
Can't blame storage rot. I wonder how many filters come with crud inside like this, but most of us never check (I don't)? Ignorance is bliss?
Honestly, doesn't seem like huge deal 'to me'. Clean the threads with a rag. Beyond that, IF still bothered take a vacuum to the outlet for a bit, then use as normal. Being candid, I do pre inspect filters, but the close examination of the threads not generally involved.
All that said, this is bitog where the suck/blow test down outlet hole has been recommended by some to check adbv function.
That one a bridge too far for me.
All that said, this is bitog where the suck/blow test down outlet hole has been recommended by some to check adbv function.
That one a bridge too far for me.Watch the Sopranos...
I've had some bad experiences on ebay buying the Honda A02 filters.
When comparing with the ones I bought at the Honda dealer,
I've noticed imperfections and small differences in the container decal printing and hole sizes.
I was convinced they were a cheap counterfeit filter, and I ended up throwing them out, as the seller had a no returns return policy.
Even when I buy from Walmart or Amazon, I avoid 3rd party sellers.
I'm not saying what you got was counterfeit, but it's just an added worry when buying anything from Ebay.
Oil filters are something you don't want to take a chance with. Those filters with that greasy metallic coating could end up causing engine damage. I would either return them or throw them out. I'd rather lose $50 on filters than $10,000 on an engine.
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