I know. Silly question of the day. Fiesta 2003 1.4 Zetec. I got a replacement oil filter in the post the other day. When I come to fit it, the old one is longer (at about 5") than the new one (about 3"). I emailed the supplier who said that the one posted to me is correct according to their database, and that manufacturers were now making them shorter to cut costs. I can't say I'm completely convinced, but what is the opinion here? Maybe the one on the car is incorrect? I don't want to take it off and try it, because I'm pretty sure the old one is not coming off in one piece, so I'm not expecting to be able to put it back.
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11 years ago