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There are several reasons your filter may leak. It might be the wrong filter. Did you oil the gasket before installing it. Did you over torque it (more than 1 turn after contact). Did you make sure the old oil gasket wasn't still on the engine block before installing the new filter. Could be a defective filter(bad gasket). In any case, better replace it to be safe, filters aren't supposed to leak. Better spend 3 to 4 bucks now than 3000 bucks later on a rebuilt engine.
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