Ferrari Mailing List: Re: UFI Oil Filters - no watch or gun content

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

HI,
The problem was in 2000 or 2001 not earlier. There were some pics on the  web 
showing the different filters, the type that would blow had different rivets  
in them so side by side you could see the problem. Have no idea where those 
pics  are now to give you the link.
 
I got my first Ferrari in 2000 and the problem was AFTER that so I suspect  
you are ok.
 
Britt

Anyone  remember back some 8-10 years ago, a few stories about UFI filters 
for the  308 bursting, spraying oil throughout the engine compartment?

I have 2  such UFI oil filters in Ferrari factory boxes dated 24-04-98,  
which I  
should sell but don't want to pass risk of the problem to an unsuspecting  
buyer, if in fact it is a potential problem.  

The information  I seek is whether this was a genuine widespread problem 
or a localized  fluke.  And whether it can be identified by datecode to a 
specific  
lot of filters.  So far I've searched the FerrariChat 2003 archives,  Google, 
Dogpile
& Yahoo and found only 1 personal bursting story by  Bill Badurski FCA 
chairman
- he claims sealing gasket let go due to a  production problem since 
corrected.  

tks
p






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