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Originally Posted by Steve C.
"... only had ONE engine claim, that engine claim was caused by a customer who ran that open element filter for close to 15k miles, it was NOT the fault of the filter"
A related tid bit....
If an oil analysis is done to gauge the health of your engine and it is found to have the silicon levels above normal, it might be suggested to check your air cleaner to make sure it is in good shape and attached properly. That is the typical reason for high silicon.
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Absolutely true, in this case the filter in question was a cartridge filter. Just by design a cartridge filter has no external support of a steel case so it is susceptible to deterioration if left in use too long, some of those materials can fill & plug the oil passages leading to a failure. This situation can also cause high levels of scillicone in the oil due to the construction of the media, it will also have high solids in the oil as well which is what more than likely lead to the failure.