Posts Tagged: oil filter leak

Common Causes of Oil Leaking from the Oil Filter

How to Prevent Oil Leaks from the Oil Filter If you’ve just done an oil change and noticed oil leaking from the oil filter, chances are you failed to remove the old oil filter gasket, or the filter is over/under-tightened. #1 cause of oil leaking from the oil filter — leaving the old gasket in place When you remove an oil spin-on filter, the old gasket can sometimes sticks to the oil filter mounting boss. If you don’t remove the old O-ring before installing the new filter, you’ll wind up … Read More