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my dad noticed a couple good sized spots on our driveway yesterday, from my car. it stayed in the garage last night, and no drips on the ground when i got home today......

 

and i just had it on the lift at a muffler shop, and saw it was leaking oil on the cradle right below the oil filter. Myself, I , just changed the oil on saturday, and the leak just started within the last couple days

 

 

also, when i check the dipstick i havent lost any oil, its still at full where we put it on saturday.

 

so am i correct to guess that I didnt tighten the filter down all the way?

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aight thanks tony, ii'll keep my eye on it in the next day or so, and see what happens

 

Make sure you didn't overtighten it also.

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No, was the seal on the top of the filter damaged at all? You know how you usually put a light coat of oil on the rubber seal thats on top, was that damaged right out of the box?

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No, was the seal on the top of the filter damaged at all? You know how you usually put a light coat of oil on the rubber seal thats on top, was that damaged right out of the box?

 

That's true, I forgot about that. I do that too, it ensures a proper "seal".

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nope i lubed the seal with oil before i put it on....seal looked fine

 

probably just not on tight enough, but im still not losing any oil, and it hasn't dripped any in the last 24 hours, so....hey maybe the spots were from the actual oil change...

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Make sure the muffler shop didn't leave the old seal in place...sometimes they do stick to the block. In this case you would have 2 seals(leak) I had this happen to me once.

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well the car was at the muffler shop for a front end "noise" that my dad kept hearing, so he insisted i take it in to see what was up(didnt find anything, which i knew they wouldn't) and while it was up there i saw where it had leaked from

 

 

 

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My car was leaking from the oil filter in winter....just grab it, and tighten it lol.....I tightened mine by hand and it's been no leaks since.

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