Why You Should Change Your Oil Filter Regularily

Lovel · 9th December 2015, 20:17

Check your oil filter housing now, or at least check it for integrity.

Currently working on a K-series lump that an old friend brought in which had seized due to lack of engine oil in the sump. The reason for the lack of oil was the filter housing corrosion. I recovered about a saucer full of oil from the sump. The top end, pistons, liners and cams are still wet with oil and are still in good shape for re-use.

Note the hole in the filter housing. The main bearing shells have turned through 90deg and gouged a groove in the block, nearly rendering it scrap. Have dressed it up and is looking good now.

Going to be fitting a new crank, mains, big end shells, and oil pump.

DMGRS · 9th December 2015, 20:21

Blimey! That's certainly rather aged...!
We have a few brand new and genuine Oil Pumps here, and can do some good deals on them too.

trikey · 9th December 2015, 20:21

Oh dear, surely someone must have noticed the leak!

Lovel · 9th December 2015, 20:25

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Originally Posted by trikey

Oh dear, surely someone must have noticed the leak!

The hole has been exaggerated with a screwdriver, was more of a weep. the whole underside of the car was covered in a film of oil, hence no real drips of oil showing on the driveway.

hamster19 · 9th December 2015, 22:37

Yikes !!

steve-45 · 10th December 2015, 07:51

Wonder how long that filter had been on the car ?

Darcydog · 10th December 2015, 08:02

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Originally Posted by steve-45

Wonder how long that filter had been on the car ?

Indeed! - and if it has any sort of service history did the previous owner pay to have oil and filter changes that were never done?

I say this from experience with vauxhall and citroen company cars where we proved that jobs like air-filters and oil-filters were charged for at a service but never changed.

We simply marked the filters and checked them after the service.

Lovel · 10th December 2015, 09:30

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Originally Posted by steve-45

Wonder how long that filter had been on the car ?

Was fitted just over two years ago. Same oil all that time, although I don't know how miles it had done since then.

versus · 10th December 2015, 11:10

I don't understand why change oil without filter, because oil filter is relatively cheap.

Lovel · 10th December 2015, 11:27

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Originally Posted by versus

I don't understand why change oil without filter, because oil filter is relatively cheap.

There was never any oil or filter change in the last two years.

It is really cheap to change, but that's folks for you. Now he is paying dearly

9th December 2015, 20:17	#1
Lovel I really should get out more....... P6B, L550, Imp, F56, Commando Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 2,886 Thanks: 352 Thanked 677 Times in 440 Posts	Why You Should Change Your Oil Filter Regularily Check your oil filter housing now, or at least check it for integrity. Currently working on a K-series lump that an old friend brought in which had seized due to lack of engine oil in the sump. The reason for the lack of oil was the filter housing corrosion. I recovered about a saucer full of oil from the sump. The top end, pistons, liners and cams are still wet with oil and are still in good shape for re-use. Note the hole in the filter housing. The main bearing shells have turned through 90deg and gouged a groove in the block, nearly rendering it scrap. Have dressed it up and is looking good now. Going to be fitting a new crank, mains, big end shells, and oil pump. Last edited by Lovel; 9th December 2015 at 20:22..

9th December 2015, 20:21	#2
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9th December 2015, 20:21	#3
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,773 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Oh dear, surely someone must have noticed the leak! __________________ Lest we forget..

9th December 2015, 22:37	#5
hamster19 Gets stuck in tourer conn CDTI Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: morpeth,northumberland Posts: 834 Thanks: 381 Thanked 112 Times in 105 Posts	Yikes !!

10th December 2015, 07:51	#6
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	Wonder how long that filter had been on the car ?

10th December 2015, 11:10	#9
versus Posted a thing or two Rover 75 V6 Auto, 2000 year Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chisinau, Moldova Posts: 1,506 Thanks: 389 Thanked 273 Times in 211 Posts	I don't understand why change oil without filter, because oil filter is relatively cheap.