Hey guys,

just finished changing my oil and replaced the oil filter

and when i was tightening it the clamp i used slipped from

the top supports to about half way down, as i wasnt looking i kept tightening

it and it left a medium sized dent in the side..

just thinking a few days after if it may have

stuffed something up inside letting all the shit it caught back into the engine..

 

anyway.. a few days after constantly checking my engine bay for signs of anything

i noticed the dent in the oil filter was gone.. the sides were all intact with a few little bumps..

but still not sure.

 

it is a genuine toyota oilfilter,

so if i should just change it or if it would be fine, could you please help me out..

thanks

 

chet

If you gave it a slight dent, the heat from the oil probably made the metal expand and that in turn popped the dent out.

 

I personally wouldnt worry about it too much, but if you think there is a chance that the inside of the oil filter is damaged, buy another one and fit it for peaece (peace) of mind.

Edited December 21, 200619 yr by Raven

good old peaece of mind.

Shush you, I made a typo :'(

errr, why on earth were u using a clamp of some sort to tighten a oil filter? how tight were u doing it? mummy I'm scared :ninja:

errr, why on earth were u using a clamp of some sort to tighten a oil filter? how tight were u doing it? mummy I'm scared :ninja:

 

Yea whats the go? You should only be putting oil filters on hand tight...