Oil Filter Leak

shinta86 · Post by **shinta86** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:08 pm

The other day I did an oil change. I drove it for a day and a half no problem then I left work and had an oil light so I pulled over and I had an oil leak. So I replaced the filter and it worked fine for two days and when I went to work this morning same problem. What is causing this? I do have the big oil filter kit.
Car is 04 SRT4.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:11 pm

Couple of basic questions:
1) did you clean/wipe clear the filter connector?
2) did you wet the rubber seal with a little bit of oil before connecting it?
3) did you over tighten? if you damaged the seal it won't hold.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:28 pm

Oil pressure sensor goes bad, so I have heard, might look into that. I mean it has to be that. If your oil light came on when you are driving your oil pressure is VERY low and well your engine would stop working. How many miles are on it?

shinta86 · Post by **shinta86** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:33 pm

I didn't wipe it off but I did wet the seal and didn't over tighten.

Broken Glass · Post by **Broken Glass** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:37 pm

whipe it an try it again. As myneonsayshi said, i think its below 10psi or something insane that the light comes on, so id agree that there might be something up with the sensor

shinta86 · Post by **shinta86** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:44 pm

No there is oil leaking. And I did replace the oil pressure sensor a few months ago. You can hear it bubbling when car is on.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:37 pm

try another filter.

shinta86 · Post by **shinta86** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:45 pm

I did I replaced the first one with a different one

Themaggots · Post by **Themaggots** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:47 pm

The oil could have made a crust where it seals between the filter and the engine. Clean and inspect it to see if there's any residue.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:48 pm

with the right one?

shinta86 · Post by **shinta86** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:51 pm

Well I did the big oil filter kit and the first filter was fine for 3300 miles then I changed with the same model and it lasted for a day or two.

darthroush · Post by **darthroush** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:49 pm

...and the old filter gasket was not on there? (happens)

What is bubbling, the oil?

You went the "big filter" route...are you using the correct filter?

shinta86 · Post by **shinta86** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:46 pm

The gasket was on the new filters but idk if the old one was stuck to the car. Well it sounds like bubbling but the oil is squirting out due to pressure when the car runs. And I am using the correct filter. I had the same filter on it when I originally did the big filter kit. Which I had no problems with till i did the first oil change the other day.

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:57 pm

darthroush wrote:...and the old filter gasket was not on there? (happens)

Did that once on a friends eclipse, it happens.

darthroush · Post by **darthroush** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:18 pm

Check for the old gasket then. At this point providing everything you say is correct, that's about the only way I can think of oil squirting out of the filter base.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:16 am

^^^agreed