leaking oil through filter area! please help

darkstar_one

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hey, my car just leaked alot of oil through the filter area, last night while i was underneath it i noticed a stream of oil running down the filter, anyone have any ideas? maybe the seal is bad? i pre-lubed it before i installed it, anyone? thanx
 
oil leak

Hey Darkstar,

The only time I've seen one leak there if all else is well with the new filter, sometimes the seal from the old one will come off the filter and stick to the mounting surface. Did you check the old filter when you removed it to see if the seal was on it? I learned the hard way :( to always check for the old seal. If you got the new one lubed and tight, but not over tight I don't know what else you could look for, but that.

Hope this helps.

David
 
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i think i overtightened it, because it says, +1 on the filter, what the hell does that mean? can overtightening it cause a leak? thanx
 
your oil cooler is loose. take off the oil filter and tighten the big nut you see where you pulled the filter off at.

voila :cool:
 
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