anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

[cam98aro]

ever since i got my car, the oil filter has leaked on it, i guess i really shouldnt say its the filter, but you guys know what im talking about.

theres no rubber ring that stayed on there to make it leak, and everything is nice and clean, but the filter still leakes.

the only thing i can think of, is it is warped in that area, which is making the oil leak?

[josh98bird]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

I'm confused, so it leaks around the filter? Have you changed the filter and did you put the ring on it?

[FirebirdGT]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

Replace it with a good oil filter, like Mobil 1.

[cam98aro]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

I'm confused, so it leaks around the filter? Have you changed the filter and did you put the ring on it?

yeah, sorry i didnt know how to explain it

[cam98aro]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

Replce it with a good oil filter, like Mobil 1.

i use ac delco filters.

they are the recommended filter for our car.

[lookout4theyeti]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

I usually put a thin film of vaseline on the ring and i've never had a problem with it leaking around the filter. My girlfriends car had the same problem, changed her oil and filter, and put the vaseline on the ring and no more leak.

fwiw i use mobil 1 as well

[cam98aro]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

thanks, i will try vaseline next time.

anyone else have a fix?

I have to crank the damn filter down so hard

[josh98bird]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

hmm.... I just put a little bit of oil around it before putting it on. I guess vasoline would work fine. Try that and see what happens. Also... not to put you down but usually the problem is something you tend to over look... are you sure its the right type of filter? I've been given the wrong type before.

[cam98aro]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

hmm.... I just put a little bit of oil around it before putting it on. I guess vasoline would work fine. Try that and see what happens. Also... not to put you down but usually the problem is something you tend to over look... are you sure its the right type of filter? I've been given the wrong type before.

yeah, i always put oil on it before i put it on.

i use an ac delco pf52 filter

[josh98bird]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

well sorry I'm not of any help but the only thing I can think of is that you didn't get the old gasket off... the gasket ring moved when the filter was going on or you have bad luck and got a ****ty filter.

[ssms5411]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

thanks, i will try vaseline next time.

anyone else have a fix?

I have to crank the damn filter down so hard

You shouldn't have to crank the oil filter down tight , just snug . I think your overtightening it , causing it to leak. Remember, about hand tight Should do it

[tcrocker162000]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

yeah i do the same thing as what someone else said just take a little oil and put it around that o-ring to keep it nice and sealed

[cam98aro]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

well sorry I'm not of any help but the only thing I can think of is that you didn't get the old gasket off... the gasket ring moved when the filter was going on or you have bad luck and got a ****ty filter.

it happens with ALL filters, just not this one, i have been having this problem for the past 2 years i have owned the car

[cam98aro]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

You shouldn't have to crank the oil filter down tight , just snug . I think your overtightening it , causing it to leak. Remember, about hand tight Should do it

the ONLY way is to crank it down hard.. believe me, i have changed oil in many cars before, i know how tight they should be.

if i put it that tight, it will leave huge puddles of oil on the ground

what happened, was teh first time i changed oil, i put it as tight as they should go, it leaked everywhere, and i kept tightening it until it stopped leaking

[ssms5411]

Re: anyone have problems with their oil filter leaking

the ONLY way is to crank it down hard.. believe me, i have changed oil in many cars before, i know how tight they should be.

if i put it that tight, it will leave huge puddles of oil on the ground

what happened, was teh first time i changed oil, i put it as tight as they should go, it leaked everywhere, and i kept tightening it until it stopped leaking

I guess you def. got problems then.