Very nice photos sir. Thank You.
Sir, check your pm.Adam, Might have a virgin Harley unobtanium 5-micron filter to post tonight too, DuckRyder piqued my interest in my Harley thread. What’s $12 for a chrome dissection when I instead used an OG XG3614?
Now that would just really honk me off; I'd want some form of compensation for the loss of good products down the drain.
What's the issues on the 820s? I was just using one and finally switched after today's oil change.
Media tears ... do a search in the Oil Filter forum.
Oh wow, did not know that. That's very interesting to hear. I never once doubted the 820 because everyone in the Ford groups swore it was one of the greatest ever for the price. Never knew about the tearing though. Thanks for the heads up!
There's been lots of photos posted here over the last 5+ years. No other chat board probably cuts open to inspect oil filters like this one - that's why the Motorcraft "fans" on those boards don't report finding torn media. Of all the Motorcraft oil filters (made by Purolator BTW), the FL820 seems to suffer from the media tearing. It's not "rampid", but it happens more than it should. Some Purolators have also shown media tearing.
The 820 will work fine for 3-4k runs. I wouldn't go longer than that.
Ok good, ran mine right up to 4K on the dot.
