Gonzo42 wrote:
In my case, the old Fram CH10323 filter I took out appeared to have been crushed and bent in the middle as if it were too long for the application.
I can't say that it actually failed, but it didn't engender confidence.
That's interesting. What would cause a filter housing to collapse?
In my feeble thinking it would seem that the only way for that to happen would be an extreme vaccum in a pressurized system, highly unlikely, or external pressure, like someone using a large pair of pliers to tighten the filter.