Originally Posted By: WobblyElvis
I suggest you take a real good look at the inside of that filter. I have had a couple that had many holes in them. I don't like the way they crush in like that. The centre tube can cut the media on the inside. Like this...
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3666846/Re:_Anyone_Know_If_Purolator_I#Post3666846
The XP is wire-backed media. I don't think the center tube could cut through the wire.
I will cut it apart, unroll it, and examine it tomorrow, though. I'd like to know if the media got pushed through the wire backing anywhere, like happened with the Ultra I tried on Mom's engine.