Check your oil filter if you recently had an oil change - Page 2

BatMobileLT1 · 11-21-2023, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bumbleboy92

Only posting this as it seems to at least one other person is in the same situation as I.

Had my oil changed from the dealership October 02, 2023. Started noticing oil on the driveway and tried figuring out which car it was coming from and posted about it in the member journals

Finally went somewhat under the car and looks like it’s the same situation for me

Hopefully it’s just isolated but on the potential possibility that batch of oil filters are at fault, I thought to share

Something somewhat similar also happened to me - my oil was changed by dealership in May and just a week before I took it in for another one this month, I noticed some oil on my garage floor under it.
Dealership did claim it was defective oil filter and gave me $100 off my oil change when I complained that this is not what I expect when I am paying for $200 oil changes.
So maybe there were some bad oil filters?

2SS Capt · 11-21-2023, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BatMobileLT1

Something somewhat similar also happened to me - my oil was changed by dealership in May and just a week before I took it in for another one this month, I noticed some oil on my garage floor under it.
Dealership did claim it was defective oil filter and gave me $100 off my oil change when I complained that this is not what I expect when I am paying for $200 oil changes.
So maybe there were some bad oil filters?

More than likely just some bad mechanics...

Val Walkinshaw · 11-22-2023, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Christian1LE

I bet they most likely just double gasketed the filter. Dealerships suck.

I had this exact problem, only my dumbass did it.
Lesson learned.

Gunkk · 11-22-2023, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Val Walkinshaw

I had this exact problem, only my dumbass did it.
Lesson learned.

Did that on the very first car I ever owned. Made a mess. Cleaned it up. Learned my lesson once and for all time.

Rock-It Man · 11-22-2023, 09:34 AM

I have done hundreds of oil changes and never experienced a gasket staying behind when the old filter was removed.

I did once install a filter with a leaky crimp. It was an STP filter, not AC Delco, and was "free" with a purchase of oil at Auto Zone. I guess that's why it was free. LOL.

CalgaryZL1 · 11-22-2023, 10:20 AM

I like to clean and inspect my gasket seat on the car so it makes it pretty damn hard to miss a gasket still stuck

ctrlz · 11-22-2023, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rock-It Man

I have done hundreds of oil changes and never experienced a gasket staying behind when the old filter was removed.

See, you're doing it wrong!
What is the setting on your impact wrench?

NovaSS4spdFan · 11-22-2023, 12:10 PM

Never forget to finger apply a film of new oil to the filter gasket before screwing it on. And tighten by hand until snug, then add just a quarter turn more .

2SS Capt · 11-22-2023, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ctrlz

See, you're doing it wrong!
What is the setting on your impact wrench?

Now that right there is funny!!!

Rock-It Man · 11-22-2023, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ctrlz

See, you're doing it wrong!
What is the setting on your impact wrench?

302crossram · 11-24-2023, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CalgaryZL1

Or they tighten the living shit out of them until the gasket is deformed beyond recognition

That happened to my daughters Mazda never had so much trouble removing a filter

I needed a pipe over my 3/8 ratchet
to remove an oil filter housing after a dealer's free oil change

Fvckheads

Bumbleboy92 · 12-12-2023, 11:44 AM

Sorry for the scare everyone, seems like it was a slightly bigger issue but isolated to just me.

Timing cover was leaking as well as the oil cooler, they resealed it and the oil pan (attached their reciept which was covered by warranty but damn that total)

keep_hope_alive · 12-12-2023, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by haggler

Either too loose or hulk tight without lubing the gasket.

My vote is no lube on the gasket and then it tears.

fj5gtx · 12-12-2023, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bumbleboy92

... (attached their reciept which was covered by warranty but damn that total)

WOW!

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Bumbleboy92 Long hauler Drives: 2022 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,622 View My Garage	Sorry for the scare everyone, seems like it was a slightly bigger issue but isolated to just me. Timing cover was leaking as well as the oil cooler, they resealed it and the oil pan (attached their reciept which was covered by warranty but damn that total) __________________ 2022 2SS 1LE - Cold Air Inductions Elite Carbon CAI 2016 1LT v6 - Totaled Happiness: Infinite

11-22-2023, 09:34 AM	#19
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	I have done hundreds of oil changes and never experienced a gasket staying behind when the old filter was removed. I did once install a filter with a leaky crimp. It was an STP filter, not AC Delco, and was "free" with a purchase of oil at Auto Zone. I guess that's why it was free. LOL.

11-22-2023, 10:20 AM	#20
CalgaryZL1 Drives: 2020 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 1,483	I like to clean and inspect my gasket seat on the car so it makes it pretty damn hard to miss a gasket still stuck

11-22-2023, 12:10 PM	#22
NovaSS4spdFan Drives: 2024 2SS vert w/M6 & Dual Mode. Red Join Date: May 2023 Location: NJ Posts: 165	Never forget to finger apply a film of new oil to the filter gasket before screwing it on. And tighten by hand until snug, then add just a quarter turn more .

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