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Posted by greenbarn
 - September 29, 2015, 21:58:35 PM

Could be a defective filter too.  Once we did an oil change (we have an auto repair shop) and the guy calls from 15 miles away and says his oil is all leaking out.  So I send a guy with some oil to check it out - puts enough oil in to get it back.  We found a hole in the oil filter canister.  Checked the shelf, found several filters (same part number) with an identical mark on the side of the canister, 2 more with holes.  Sent the whole batch back for refund.    There was something wrong in the manufacturing process that day where the filter can was making contact with "something" that put marks on the filters, some deep enough to leak.

So I'd loosen up the filter, and re-tighten (could be a small piece of dirt on the seal), and re-check for leaks.  If still leaking, take it clear off to inspect it, and maybe put another filter on it, see if it goes away.

Posted by Tfrank59
 - September 29, 2015, 21:35:31 PM

No, it's definitely the right filter, but I did tighten it another eighth of a turn let's see what that does.

Posted by 49Reo
 - September 29, 2015, 19:36:39 PM

I've never seen that before. Did you check to make sure it was tight? Is it possible it is the wrong filter? Filter dented, like maybe a rock kicked up and whacked it?

Posted by Tfrank59
 - September 29, 2015, 14:37:20 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 29, 2015, 13:48:15 PM

Never had that happen yet touch wood.

could it be just some left over that is seeping out? Did you wipe down the area well and clean it up? check everything and take another ride. Park over a piece of clean cardboard and check it.

No like I said this is the first time it leaked and I've gone several hundred miles before it started.  I dried everything off completely, and I'll definitely keep an eye it, just a little baffling to me. ???
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 29, 2015, 13:48:15 PM

  Never had that happen yet touch wood.

could it be just some left over that is seeping out? Did you wipe down the area well and clean it up? check everything and take another ride. Park over a piece of clean cardboard and check it.

Posted by Tfrank59
 - September 29, 2015, 12:10:47 PM

So I've probably gone about 300 miles since I changed the oil/filter, and yesterday after running the girl about 75 miles and parking I saw a couple of drops oil on the floor.  Bummer.  So I jumped down there and it looked like it was just dripping from the bottom of the filter.  I don't know why, I cleaned the sealing surface where the O-ring seats (and I didn't have double o-rings or anything) and I tightened the filter up like I always do, and yet there was still a couple of drops coming down after like I say a pretty long ride of a couple hours.  Anybody else have that happen?  Also, I tried to make sure that it wasn't coming from anywhere else but the filter – there's no oil wetness above where the filter screws in – but I'm wondering is there another leaky point down there somewhere?  Thanks for your feedback.

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