Dented/Dimpled oil filter...

[BlownBigBlock]

Ok, strange one... 98 GT, car has 148K on it... I've only had the car for about 3 months, did an oil change right after I got it, did another one last week. Last night I started tearing apart the suspension and noticed a dent in the oil filter after only a week. When I did the first oil change I noticed the dent also, but kinda figured it was the oil filter wrench that did it.

The "dent" is located about 1/2" from where it mounts and is facing the outside towards the suspension. I guess a better word would be a dimple, it's not deep but something definately came up against it...

Anyone else ever encounter something similar?

[minichopper6hp]

is it bulged out or pushed in? if its bulged out, could be too high of oil pressure, stuck relief valve, if its a dent, could be a rock or something hit it from the road.

[BlownBigBlock]

is it bulged out or pushed in? if its bulged out, could be too high of oil pressure, stuck relief valve, if its a dent, could be a rock or something hit it from the road.

It's dented in, I was wondering about the rock thing also... Just seems weird that it was in roughly the same area on both filters.

[TDCRacing]

You sure it was not caused by the wrench?

[blueguy]

I'd say get a cheapo filter and throw it on and see if it still happens...if not, probably a freak accident deal.