Oil Filter Deformation/ Mutation, Noticed upon removal

[lewisswhite]

Anyone have any ideas on what happened?

 

[Arkie Bob]

Is that the new, or the old filter? What are we supposed to see?

 

[lewisswhite]

Is that the new, or the old filter? What are we supposed to see?

The inner left side of the filter is flat rather than curved. It’s hard to see/ I would recommend zooming in. Trying to figure out what happened.

 

[LikeabossTM]

That's karma for wearing socks with sandals.

I jest...

Looks like a manufacturing defect. Did you eyeball it during install or could it have always been that way? Otherwise I'd guess maybe over-pressure in the system.

 

[lewisswhite]

That's karma for wearing socks with sandals.

I jest...

Looks like a manufacturing defect. Did you eyeball it during install or could it have always been that way? Otherwise I'd guess maybe over-pressure in the system.

Likely over-pressure in the system... The craft had a full 4 quarts of oil/ was maxed out to the oil fill line on the dipstick. Thanks for the help.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

I suspect the oil SAE weight might have been too high, or the motor oil wasn't fully warm during blast-off? I've also seen sinilar (not seadoo specifically) when the filter bypass valve was welded shut on purpose.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Likely over-pressure in the system... The craft had a full 4 quarts of oil/ was maxed out to the oil fill line on the dipstick. Thanks for the help.

Generally speaking, the danger of having an overfilled crankcase excludes excessive oil pressure, the oil can become frothed by the rotating assembly then oil pressure suffers as air is cavitating the oil pump and oil can be slung up onto the cylinder walls interfering with ring seal/piston clearance.

 

[lewisswhite]

I suspect the oil SAE weight might have been too high, or the motor oil wasn't fully warm during blast-off? I've also seen sinilar (not seadoo specifically) when the filter bypass valve was welded shut on purpose.

Nope, 100% 5w-40 XPS/ SeaDoo specific blend in the craft. Oil changed regularly, likely a manufacturing defect... we’ll see if any problems arise.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

That's also a possibility, filter may have been smashed in the box before it ever was installed?

 

[lewisswhite]

That's also a possibility, filter may have been smashed in the box before it ever was installed?

Yes, that is a possibility, probably would not have put it in if it were like that... If it happens again, i’ll post to the thread.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Those metal core filters are pretty tough, wonder if maybe it was damaged somehow during install?