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Re: Oil Filter flaw
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/12/2023

That flaw is from the manufacturing process. That hole is stretched to shape from flat metal. It did that during the forming process, well before it was threaded. It's not going anywhere.

That said, if I saw that on installation, it'd be going back for a new... Login to read more.