Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 17-Mar-02 AT 06:27 PM (EST)]Hi all. I always turn my oil filter 3/4 turn after the base contacts the engine block. Well, after my last oil change, the engine developed a slight leak. Yesterday I changed the oil and filter again, and noticed some drops of oil on the pan bolts, that looked like it ran down from the filter. Could my filter gasket have been leaking, even though I tightened it correctly? The filter companys all warn against overtightening, but is 3/4 turn (after contact) really enough? Thanks.
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
What we do at work is just hand tight, unless its a diesel filter or something. The thing about overtightening is that every dealer, and almost every lube shop will just strap that sucker on no matter what, usually don't even prime the gasket, and they turn it a whole lot more than 3/4 of a turn. Hand tight is our policy, and I've been doing it that way since I learned how to change oil.
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
Oh, one more thing. After you've chagned your oil, and are gonna start it up to check for leaks, and the pressure has gone up again, I usually rev it up to get the pressure up a lot, then get under there and see if its leaking. If its not leaking, shut it off and recheck the filter tightness, too make sure its still hand tight.
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
3/4 of a turn should do it. My last oil change I took the filter off, drained the pan then mowed the back lawn while it was draining. When I put the new filter on I didn't notice that the gasket from the old filter was still on the engine block. Usually it comes off with the old filter. Put the new filter on, turned it 3/4 of a turn after contact. Needless to say this double gasket arrangement does not work very well and the filter leaked at the base.
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
Most filters will have instructions either right on the filter or on the box. Usually it will say to turn till you get contact and then 1/2 to 1 and 1/2 turns depending on type etc. Quite a difference so just follow the instructions.
"When at first you don't succeed, just follow the instructions on the box".
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"When at first you don't succeed, just follow the instructions on the box".
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
Make sure the gasket is clean. It won't matter how tight it is if you
got a booger on your gasket.........
got a booger on your gasket.........
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
>"When at first you don't succeed, just follow the
>instructions on the box".
Or get your wife to do the oil change if your thinking of following the directions.
>instructions on the box".
Or get your wife to do the oil change if your thinking of following the directions.
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
I always make sure the oil filter is on hand tight,and before installing,coat the gasket with a little oil by using your finger.Like a previous post stated,many lube shops don't prime the gasket before installing the oil filter.It takes all of about two seconds to do,but I guess it isn't their vehicle,so....I'll tell you a real horror story,a friend of mine told me back in '92.A good friend of his was working at an oil/lube place on his FIRST day.Some elderly lady brought a newer Oldsmobile in for an oil change.Well,supposedly he got so distracted talking with fellow co-workers that he forgot to tighten the oilpan drainplug enough.To make a long story short,she drove away after paying for the job,only to return about 15 minutes later complaining her engine was making "too much noise".UH-HO! The shop owner ended up buying a new engine for the car.Needless to say,the kid got fired.
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Oil Filter Torque.......3/4 Turn?
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-Mar-02 AT 04:58 AM (EST)]I read in a few posts here where the o-ring will seperate from the filter on Fram, if its a Fram replace it with a higher grade filter.
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