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Offline GTIEagles

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Distorted oil filter
« on: October 02, 2015, 07:26:09 pm »
I gave my GTI an oil change tonight and I noticed the fins on the old filter were distorted, is this normal?

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Re: Distorted oil filter
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2015, 07:58:19 pm »
Ive noticed this on a couple of oil changes  No rips tears so didn't think too much of it  Always changed yearly around 5000 miles.  Mann filters

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Re: Distorted oil filter
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2015, 08:05:53 pm »
Yeah mine had no tears either. Mine too was a genuine Mann filter but it's the first time I've done an oil change on this car so wasn't too sure if it was normal or not.

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Re: Distorted oil filter
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2015, 08:17:58 pm »
Perhaps it wasn't seated correctly in the base of the housing then force applied to the top when refitting caused the vanes to collapse straight away (guess)

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Re: Distorted oil filter
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2015, 08:21:56 pm »
That sounds feasible enough or it might have been fine all along until removal which I guess could twist a soggy filter easily?

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Re: Distorted oil filter
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2015, 09:33:44 pm »
You sure it hasn't been scavenging for oil? Ever checked the oil pickup? How long between oil changes?  I've never had this on mine
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Re: Distorted oil filter
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2015, 09:46:14 pm »
I have never had any oil issues with it, in fact it hardly uses a drop between changes. I have never looked at the oil pickup, although I would say that the filter almost looked sucked in if that makes sense? It's been 6000 miles/ 1 year since it was last changed but the previous changes were about once every 2 years on a long life interval.

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Re: Distorted oil filter
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2015, 10:51:14 pm »
The filter should come out almost a stiff as a new one.... just VERY black. It shouldnt distort really, never had that happen on mine.

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Re: Distorted oil filter
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2015, 07:46:08 pm »
Hmmm..... Interesting thread. Mine comes out distorted too. Have to check the pickup pipe as its planted a seed of uneasyness in my head now. Don't want to wreck the engine.