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dented oil filter but engine mount was still good? 200

Went to change the oil today and found it nearly impossible to remove. Once it rotated some I could see it was dented in from the engine mount. So I had my good mount waiting since the last one was made in India and cheap. Once I got the mount off I couldn't find anything wrong with it. While on the car it looked a little misshaped but not much and I had about an inch of clearance from the filter. I guess it allowed the engine on big bumps to move enough to dent the filter. I've never seen such damage. It as a big too.

Also on a side note. I got some Techron fuel injection cleaner 2 for the price of 1 at Autozone. I've been dealing with clogged fuel filters for a while and bad idle. After two tanks of gas and two bottles of Techron my car has been idling much better. Before it would idle low 80% of the time. Down around the 3-400 rpm range. Now it settles at 800 and sometimes after freeway driving it settles around 900-1000 rpm. But it still dies the first time everyday and sometimes twice for the first 30 seconds. Still chasing it.








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    dented oil filter but engine mount was still good? 200

    Did you replace both mounts?
    The other side mount could be bad allowing the engine to rise and the bad mount acts as a pivot.
    Try using a prybar to lift at each mount; engine mounts have to work in both tension and compression or the engine can move.







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