Motorcraft Oil Filter Catastrophic Seam Failure

[MaximumMini]

Heading out for a road trip this morning. Didn't get far. oil warning light came on....looked down zero Oil pressure.
Couldn't drive it.
Got it back home and up on jack stands and this is what I found

Apparently the seam was not sealed properly. hard to believe a Motorcraft Oil filter would do this.
When installed it was hand tightened. No tools used. I did make note when I bought them that the casing seemed awfully thin and others have commented the same.

Will not use Motorcraft filters again.
Counterfeit? (Amazon)

 

[JavierH19]

You got it from amazon? strong chance it's fake.

 

[I<3oil]

Motorcraft? More like Motorfail

 

[JavierH19]

I'll only buy brand name parts on amazon if they say shipped and sold by amazon. No third parties. The thin casing should've been a giveaway. Were you able to bend it with one hand? I don't recall ever being able to bend a filter can even slightly without hurting my hand. With two hands I can make it bend a little.

 

[MaximumMini]

I'll only buy brand name parts on amazon if they say shipped and sold by amazon. No third parties. The thin casing should've been a giveaway. Were you able to bend it with your hand? I don't recall ever being able to bend a can even slightly without hurting my hand.

I found that thin casing was mentioned by a lot of people in a Google search. Motorcraft filters have also gone with cheaper bypass valves.

 

[JavierH19]

Might as well open up the rest of the can and show us the insides when you get back. I imagine you're on the road.

 

[Fair enough]

The base looks very strange there. They’re not domed like that, outside of the gasket area. Is that how it was when purchased?

 

[MaximumMini]

The base looks very strange there. They’re not domed like that, outside of the gasket area. Is that how it was when purchased?

I bought more than one. Good question. Lemme go grab another and see.

 

[Glenda W.]

If it’s clean without sloppy glue inside it’s a fake.

 

[MaximumMini]

No. The one in the box looks normal. You're right. That one seems like it was under a lot of pressure. Could the relief valve have failed?
I refilled it with oil and all seems ok (so far). I have an oil pressure gauge in the vehicle. It's reading normal pressures

 

[fantastic]

That's awful.
I know this may not be where your mind is at right now but can you cut and post it like @JavierH19 suggested?

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Purolator strikes again

You got it from amazon? strong chance it's fake.

Honestly, with Purolator, a fake is probably better than the real thing

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

You got it from amazon? strong chance it's fake.

They are faking oil filters now?

 

[I<3oil]

They are faking oil filters now?

They fake everything now

 

[JavierH19]

They are faking oil filters now?

White can oil filters can be made for $1 or just under so slapping a motorcraft print on the already thin white can and selling it for several times more in droves especially when they're sold in a big pack of 12 and saying bulk price on some advertisement to get volume makes tons of money and most wouldn't suspect it.

 

[Hirev]

Could the relief valve have failed?

I'm no Motorcraft filter fan at all. But that filter looks like your oil pump bypass valve stuck closed temporarily. Debris in oil can cause this. I would cut that oil filter open and have a looksee. What engine is this?

 

[BrendanC]

i was incorrect, thank you @freakazooid52 for the correct information.

 

[freakazooid52]

one thing right of the bat, i don’t see a silicone ADBV and i know an authentic FL1a would have one.

Weird enough the fl1a filters have had nitrile adbv for years even though all other filters have silicone

 

[BrendanC]

Weird enough the fl1a filters have had nitrile adbv for years even though all other filters have silicone

i stand corrected! thank you

 

[crashz]

They are faking oil filters now?

I have a strong belief that they are faking factory filters. I had a VW filter bought off of Amazon that torn easily in my hand (cartridge style). Fortunately it didn't fail catastrophically like the OP's filter did.