Fram Oil Filter Failure???

This 2006 Ford F-150 came in the shop for a major oil leak. After doing some diagnosis we found the Fram Tough Guard Oil Filter was leaking. Was it a Fram oil filter failure or installers mistake? Watch the video to find out. Let us know what you think was the cause of this filter failure.

[@leroygreen1877]

yup its installation error!

[@robertmooberry725]

I used the same Fram Tough Guard of filter on my 2006 Trailblazer and it leaked. The leak was small, probably 4 quarts over 5k miles. Still it made a mess and I paid the shop $105 to investigate and do an oil a filter change. The first thing that they asked me was what tool I used to install the filter. I did it by hand. It is tough to get tools up in there and as tight as I can manage by hand has always been enough. The mechanic thought that perhaps it was over-tightened. At 53 with arthritis in my left shoulder I guaranty that it wasn't installed too tight. That was probably the last Fram filter that I ever buy.
The mechanic said that mine was leaking from a seam. Your looks like it was either damaged at installation or it was rubbing up against something. Hand tight is all that these filters need.

[@davidcampbell1899]

I knew an old FORD guy that drove Fords in the 50s, 60s, 70, and 80s. He was a PEng and said don't use anything but a FORD OIL FILTER ON A FORD ENGINE!

[@brianconnor6460]

I had same issue and mailed ultra filter back to Fram. They tested and claimed install error. So long Fram!

[@kgegaviation6322]

looks like that filter haven't been changed in a long time!

[@johnl3013]

It looks like an installation error. The oil filter looks beat up and has dent marks.

[@6548ww]

You can clearly see the filter was damaged either at installation or something maybe debris hit it while driving? but this doesnt look to be the filters fault

[@poweruserpc9406]

Crappy fram!!!!