# Hole in Oil Filter **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford, f150\ **Created:** [October 24, 2021, 2:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170 "2021-10-24T02:14:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 2:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/1 "2021-10-24T02:14:32Z")
# -Today, Saturday, out of state, Oso Blanco found oil splatter on the F-150 tailgate and elsewhere, then discovered a hole in the truck’s oil filter. 😬 Oso travels on paved roads, highways, and, rarely, on gravel roads. I had the oil changed at a Ford dealer about 3,000 - 4,000 miles ago. -What causes a hole in the oil filter? Oso doesn’t recall impacts to the truck that could put a hole in the oil filter. Oddly, my 2018 Ford Explorer lost its oil due to hole in filter at about 2000 miles–about a 1.5 months after I bought it new. Again, I did not observe any action or impact that may have put the hole in the oil filter. We’ve never experienced oil filter holes before these two incidences, and computer searches have yielded nothing. ⁉ Thanks for any assistance. 😊 Sorry about the font–attempts control it have been futile. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/2 "2021-10-24T02:23:34Z")
If the oil filter itself has a by-pass valve that’s stuck closed. the oil filter can, can burst. Tester ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/3 "2021-10-24T03:56:42Z")
Thanks. I’ll look that up. I’m wondering if there’s something wrong with the newer Ford filters. Oso said the oil was clean. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/4 "2021-10-24T04:08:53Z")
Should be apparent if the filter was punctured vs ruptured. Post a picture of the damage. ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/5 "2021-10-25T16:39:26Z")
Okay. Oso changed the filter and put in more oil. When done, didn’t see anything with the old filter at that time, but earlier he said it looked as if there was oil coming out. Saved the filter for examination, and made it 250 miles home, and 50 to the dealer. I’m at the Ford dealer now, and asked the service manager to let me look at the filter with the mechanic. Also want to get the info off the filter, in case it’s a trend with the newer filters, and so I can look up the info on the filter, check for technical service bulletins… ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/6 "2021-10-25T16:51:49Z")
> [@bluf\_177823](#): > > Oso Blanco can someone explain this and how it relates to OP’S post. thanks [What does “oso blanco” mean in Spanish? (wordhippo.com)](https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/spanish-word-oso_blanco.html#:~:text=%EE%80%80What%20does%20oso%20blanco%20mean%20in%20Spanish%EE%80%81%3F%20English,polar%20noun%3A%20polar%20bear%3A%20Nearby%20Translations.%20%EE%80%80oso%EE%80%81%20azul.) ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/7 "2021-10-25T16:55:46Z")
It seems he named his truck white bear. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/8 "2021-10-25T16:57:13Z")
ok thanks. thought I was missing something. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/9 "2021-10-25T17:02:02Z")
> [@bluf\_177823](#): > > Oso doesn’t recall impacts to the truck well I guess his truck talks to him too. LOL ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/10 "2021-10-25T17:04:41Z")
It’s husband’s nickname. Usually, use The Little Man, because he’s so big, but a lotta men can’t take my preferred nickname. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/11 "2021-10-25T17:05:58Z")
ok thanks for the answer. ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/12 "2021-10-25T17:07:21Z")
See below. And OP is “operator” or “operations?” ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/13 "2021-10-25T17:09:29Z")
OP is original poster ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/14 "2021-10-25T23:53:43Z")
I’ve never experienced a punctured oil filter, but if you were unluckly such a thing could happen if a sharp rock or piece of metal got thrown up against it by a tire. More likely if this truck is driven on rock covered roads, or in construction areas. ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/15 "2021-11-12T02:03:59Z")
Found nothing to indicate puncture or hole in the oil filter (see attached photos, 1 per post due to new user). And, searching under the truck 2 weeks later, cannot see any sign of a leak or hole. Hmm. ![1 - TOP VIEW](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/5/25e409f68a710d7ab93780b3a9a6f14eeb75f423.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/16 "2021-11-12T02:15:58Z")
![2 - FILTER LONG VIEW](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/2/c2e113ff022eca40766cd9ef5da65cbcc80ad718.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Champ31957](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@Champ31957](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Champ31957)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/17 "2021-11-12T02:20:34Z")
It could have just been a defective filter. They make like four hundred million of them. Odds are against every one of them being perfect. ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/18 "2021-11-12T02:33:08Z")
![3 - OIL WRENCH DENTS](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/0/40e147f33cc63bc0f1da1f41f43124acfcebd197.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/19 "2021-11-12T02:33:49Z")
![4 - OIL FILTER BOTTOM VIEW](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/b/2b26bbb180fb9b682bdd8f39f4413ad5c9dc0361.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bluf\_177823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bluf\_177823](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bluf_177823)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170/20 "2021-11-12T02:34:32Z")
![5 - INNERSIDE OF GASKET](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/3/935e74c1de2b5e4597ae91eccac44dfee8c78420.jpeg) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hole-in-oil-filter/180170.md?page=2)