WARNING .....a really crappy oil filter

[cruiser88]

A few months ago I bought a case of OE+(original equipment plus) filters from these guys.... eBay Motors: Rear Disc Brake Kit Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 FJ55 e-80 (item 300187067325 end time Jan-08-08 19:04:00 PST)



These are made in Japan # 0f950 these are complete and utter junk.....almost lost my motor tonight. Not sure what happened yet may know more in the am.

JUST A HEADS UP. I LOST OVER 20 PSI oil pressure REAL FAST.

 

[beaufort-fj60]

the case split or something?

 

[cruiser88]

the case split or something?

NO not 100%sure but i think the check valve quit working.....if i am not mistaken c-dan warned me about these things.

But that was after i bought it.

 

[Mace]

damn.. Keep us informed..

 

[cabron]

that would be JTO Outfitters, go figure, I think it's Mushro's sons running that place!

 

[cruiser88]

Oh yea...no harm was done to my cruiser. Never went under 32 psi.




Ok back on the subject. Went to see if the check valve was stuck or something...well it is not BUT THE WHOLE INSIDE RATTLES AROUND separate from the outside of the filter.

 

[Mace]

got a pipe cutter or an oil filter cutter?

 

[Mace]

like this

 

[cruiser88]

got a pipe cutter or an oil filter cutter?

No sorry sure don't....heck my docking station on my printer died cannot even download pictures.

But when i go back to school there is one there.

It just seems to rattle around inside, do not see any broken parts or nothing

 

[stinkyfj60]

No sorry sure don't....heck my docking station on my printer died cannot even download pictures.

But when i go back to school there is one there.

It just seems to rattle around inside, do not see any broken parts or nothing

You have a local independent oil change place? They might have one and be willing to cut it open for you... I am curious to see what is up.

 

[cruiser88]

You have a local independent oil change place? They might have one and be willing to cut it open for you... I am curious to see what is up.

Yes actually my buddy does .Let me see if he has one(as i am sure he does) and get back on here tomorrow I will have a new docking station then also.

 

[Mace]

Get to it

 

[Marc311]

Even if they say "Made in Japan," I wonder if they are Chinese/third world knock-offs. I'm sure Japan has their share of crappy manufacturers, but when you buy something cheap and it self destructs - that reeks of a counterfeit product.

 

[cruiser88]

Even if they say "Made in Japan," I wonder if they are Chinese/third world knock-offs. I'm sure Japan has their share of crappy manufacturers, but when you buy something cheap and it self destructs - that reeks of a counterfeit product.

yep....went and pulled one of the shelf and what do you know.....made in Korea.

but made for Japan

 

[Landpimp]

just run WIX and dont worry about it

 

[cruiser88]

Did not have a bigger enough pipe cutter in the shop and he is the only one in town sooooooo. I had to use a hack saw.

The first 2 pictures before i started hacking is what i was explaining last night.....just rattles around freely .

And those is all i see wrong(the before hack pictures) Not that i know what i am looking for. But i most add the paper inside was quite brittle

 

[cruiser88]

"http://w199.photobucket.com/pbwidge...ucket.com/albums/aa208/cruiser88/40cc1f4d.pbw"

 

[cruiser88]

Oil pressure picture is just for current oil pressure at idle

I wanted to be sure it was not the old gauge(last night ) so i bi-passed the old one with this l-cheapo under the hood. And got a picture this morning for the hell of it

 

[60wag]

So you changed the filter and the oil pressure came back up? I a bit puzzled as to how a filter could account for a sudden drop in oil pressure.

 

[cruiser88]

So you changed the filter and the oil pressure came back up? I a bit puzzled as to how a filter could account for a sudden drop in oil pressure.

Yes i changed the filter and it came right back up.


Years ago when i was driving Subaru's i had this happen once. Fram