Oil Change... So simple I know.
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I've done 3 now on the ISF, but for some reason today was difficult lol.
I replaced the oil filter seal as usual, put oil on it all around, seated it all around. I screwed it on filled the car with oil and started it. For some reason the oil filter housing was getting wet with oil at the seam. I would wipe it, wait about 30 seconds and it would barely seep oil, not enough drop/drip but you could see the seam getting wet. WTF? I couldn't remember if I paid this close attention to it before, so I hesitantly backed the housing back off, leaked some oil, put a new seal on it again and re-tightened.
It seems that it stopped getting "wet" at the seam, but it bugged me that it did this. I noticed as it tightened on the last few threads I could feel the seal "catching" a bit, rotating as it snugged down.
I don't know nothing to worry about I'm sure, its only oil. I'm just **** about this car lol.
I replaced the oil filter seal as usual, put oil on it all around, seated it all around. I screwed it on filled the car with oil and started it. For some reason the oil filter housing was getting wet with oil at the seam. I would wipe it, wait about 30 seconds and it would barely seep oil, not enough drop/drip but you could see the seam getting wet. WTF? I couldn't remember if I paid this close attention to it before, so I hesitantly backed the housing back off, leaked some oil, put a new seal on it again and re-tightened.
It seems that it stopped getting "wet" at the seam, but it bugged me that it did this. I noticed as it tightened on the last few threads I could feel the seal "catching" a bit, rotating as it snugged down.
I don't know nothing to worry about I'm sure, its only oil. I'm just **** about this car lol.
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Could have just been a bad O-ring gasket....
I always make sure not to over stretch it too much... OR get it snagged on the threads when installing it..
Other than that, sounds like you did everything right... !!
~ Joe Z
I always make sure not to over stretch it too much... OR get it snagged on the threads when installing it..
Other than that, sounds like you did everything right... !!
~ Joe Z
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Funny. I just remove the old one, install the new one after spraying everything with brake cleaner and call it a day. Never an issue with oil leaks on the F or the 350 and did them both the same way.
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