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    Found this in my oil filter housing...any ideas?

    Dropped my pan and while pulling the oil filter, I found a degraded rubber ring in my filter housing. Any ideas what it is?



    Nothing in the parts diagram

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    Looks like the rubber seal from one end of oil filter. Which brand OF are you using?


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    Quote Originally Posted by bluptgm3 View Post
    Looks like the rubber seal from one end of oil filter. Which brand OF are you using?


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    looks like a WIX filter

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    The end pieces of the filters sometimes stay attached to the filter cap, Did the filter look like it was compressed?

    Gave away my BMWs, driving a VW and an Audi now.

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    Either way, you are better off, now that you found it and removed it.

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    Thanks everyone. Just wanted to make sure nothing is damaged that would require me to replace the whole unit.

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