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Eddie in MI

05-05-2005 10:45:07




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I changed the oil in a 93 vette the other day and installed a new AC filter. Before I did this I prefilled it with oil (never did that before) and I think I may have spilled a little. Well, I wiped it up as best I could, but now every time I drrive the car and the oil gets hot, I notice a drip of oil haning off the bottom of the oil filter. Could it be that this is just residual oil still making its way down from the stuff dribbled during installation, or does it sound like something worse (leaky filter)?

I put the filter on as hand tight as I could, the drip isn't HUGE... and I've never heard of an oil filter leaking. What are the odds? Is it even something to worry about?

TIA, Ed

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Slowpoke

05-08-2005 22:57:47




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 Re: OT: Oil filter question in reply to Eddie in MI, 05-05-2005 10:45:07  
Use a felt pen and draw a line from the center on the end of the filter to the outer edge. Stick you finger in the new oil and run it around the gasket. Turn the filter on untill you feel the gasket just come up against the block. Watch the mark and turn the filter 3/4 turn more. I've never had one leak yet. While you're at it, write the current or next change mileage any place(s) on the filter so it's visable when installed. Makes it easy to know when to change oil or filter.

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OK-AL

05-05-2005 18:34:02




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 Re: OT: Oil filter question in reply to Eddie in MI, 05-05-2005 10:45:07  
It's also possible that you have a small oil leak from the valve cover gasket or the oil pressure sensor on the back of the block.

I think that since the oil filter is under pressure, a leak at the filter's gasket or a hole in the filter should be fairly significant - not just a drip on the filter. I would think that it would get prety messy under there.

I'd monitor the situation and if there's no more drips, then it was probably residual oil from the spill. Worst case, replace the filter. They're cheap and it will let you know if the problem is the filter or elsewhere.

OK-AL

p.s.
You don't have to jack the car up to replace the filter. Although i've got long arms, I found that I could simply lay down beside the car (an '84 vette), reach under it with a filter wrench and remove the old filter and replace it with a new one. Matter of fact, I didn't jack the car up to change the oil, either. Maybe I was just getting lazy in my old age. LOL

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Eddie in MI

05-05-2005 20:15:08




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 If you can change the oil filter on a C4 without j in reply to OK-AL, 05-05-2005 18:34:02  
Then you are definitely my hero!!! I weigh about 150 lbs and can barely slide myself under w/o burning myself on the precats - and that's on jackstands!!!!!



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OK-AL

05-06-2005 17:45:56




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 Re: If you can change the oil filter on a C4 witho in reply to Eddie in MI, 05-05-2005 20:15:08  
I forgot to mention that I did it with the engine (and exhaust) cold. And i'm very, very skinny. LOL

OK-Al



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Eddie in MI

05-05-2005 17:43:49




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 Well I jacked the car up in reply to Eddie in MI, 05-05-2005 10:45:07  
and got under there to check on the filter. It was still dry from me reaching under and wiping it down last night. So I let it back down and took it for a spin to let the oil temp get up. I got it up to about 180* and brought the car back home, jacked it up and the filter was still dry. No drip. So I guess I"ll keep an eye on it, but I think that what I saw might just have been residual oil.

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Vern-MI

05-05-2005 13:29:14




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 Re: OT: Oil filter question in reply to Eddie in MI, 05-05-2005 10:45:07  
How much does another filter cost? Replace it.



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vern-MI

05-05-2005 13:32:11




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 Re: OT: Oil filter question in reply to Vern-MI, 05-05-2005 13:29:14  
Make sure that the old square cut filter rubber seal ring is not stuck to the filter mounting surface on the engine.



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Weirsdale George

05-05-2005 12:49:28




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 Re: OT: Oil filter question in reply to Eddie in MI, 05-05-2005 10:45:07  
I had a friend who burnt up the engine on his inboard/outboard because of a pinhole in a newly replaced filter canister. Tried to get the filter manufacturer to pay for the repairs but with no luck. (It pays to watch your gauges.)



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dr.sportster

05-05-2005 11:33:03




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 Re: OT: Oil filter question in reply to Eddie in MI, 05-05-2005 10:45:07  
It must be leaking.Tighten another 1/4 turn with the filter wrench.Keep monitoring the situation.You should grease the gasket first not just motor oil but that should not matter that much.Im guessing its still a little loose.The instructions often say hand tight then a quarter turn more.For the odds check with Jimmy the Greek.He was known as the oddsmaker.Personally I hate oil leaks and it would bother me untill I fixed it but there are so many worse things to worry about.If its residual it would have stopped in one or two uses while the engine was hot.Good luck.

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MAC,IL

05-05-2005 10:57:26




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 Re: OT: Oil filter question in reply to Eddie in MI, 05-05-2005 10:45:07  
About all one can do is wipe the filter off good and check it for a couple days. You can over tighten those. And yes they can leak. I saw a gasket blow out of one a year or so ago. Lube the gasket a little with oil and Hand tighten to specs on the side of the filter



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