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What if you change your oil filter and now it leaking what is the problem?
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∙ 12y ago
When this happens you must check to see if the seal from the old oil filter is stuck on the engine. If this has occurred then you will have 2 oil filter seals on the engine stacked on top of each other which is what causes the leak.
The easiest way to see if that happened is to look at the old filter and see if the seal is still on it.
If there is only one seal then you will need to pull the new filter off and see if something (like a bit of sludge or possibly a wire) has gotten up under the seal.
Also make sure you oil the new seal when you install the filter. Never install an oil filter with a dry seal.
In addition to the above excellent answer you may have tightened the filter too much or too little. Tighten it 3/4 turn after it makes contact with the mounting surface, no more or no less. If it still leaks then dirt may have become trapped under the gasket or it may not be the filter that is actually leaking. It may be a valve cover gasket. Another rare possibility is the gasket holding the mounting place in place may be leaking.
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