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Title: oh Dear
Post by: bago on 27 September 2013, 17:50:32

well did a oil change yesterday as per maintence section all fine did 50 miles it had a check all fine nol leaks or drips.
went town today  and now leaking oil. looks like from the oil filter cap so will end up doing another oil change . any comments  to make sure it does not happen again can you by a new oh ring for the cap?

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: 05omegav6 on 27 September 2013, 17:52:43

Filter should have come with a new one :-\

Either way, don't be tempted to tighten it even as a stop gap :y

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Post by: dbug on 27 September 2013, 17:54:07

Lightly oil new o-ring prior to fitting ;)

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: Andy B on 27 September 2013, 17:56:24

Have you fitted the O ringin the correct groove? And as above oil O ring.

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: bago on 27 September 2013, 17:57:46

yep fitted in the correct groove its notthe canister type its the paper filter with a screw on cap

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: TheBoy on 27 September 2013, 19:56:16

You don't need to drain oil to fix that :)

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: Andy B on 27 September 2013, 20:02:59

Quote from: bago on 27 September 2013, 17:57:46

yep fitted in the correct groove its notthe canister type its the paper filter with a screw on cap

I know .......... the spin on has a seal embedded into the filter - no O ring involved.  ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 September 2013, 20:05:17

Check the filter is tight. If OK the seal might have been nicked during tightening. If it's damaged you might be able to re-use the one off the old filter. ;)

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: kevinp58 on 27 September 2013, 20:23:06

Quote from: bago on 27 September 2013, 17:50:32

well did a oil change yesterday as per maintence section all fine did 50 miles it had a check all fine nol leaks or drips.
went town today  and now leaking oil. looks like from the oil filter cap so will end up doing another oil change . any comments  to make sure it does not happen again can you by a new oh ring for the cap?

 Yup fit the correct type of filter  :y :y the spin on type  ;D ;D

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: Andy H on 27 September 2013, 20:28:54

Quote from: bago on 27 September 2013, 17:50:32

well did a oil change yesterday as per maintence section all fine did 50 miles it had a check all fine nol leaks or drips.
went town today  and now leaking oil. looks like from the oil filter cap so will end up doing another oil change . any comments  to make sure it does not happen again can you by a new oh ring for the cap?

2nd time I changed mine I greased the O-ring because I really didn't want the cap to seize in place.

After 2 days it started leaking  >:( so I took the cap off, cleaned away the grease and put the old seal back on with a smear of oil this time. That fixed it :y

Title: Re: oh Dear
Post by: Andy B on 27 September 2013, 20:48:03

Quote from: kevinp58 on 27 September 2013, 20:23:06

Quote from: bago on 27 September 2013, 17:50:32

well did a oil change yesterday as per maintence section all fine did 50 miles it had a check all fine nol leaks or drips.
went town today  and now leaking oil. looks like from the oil filter cap so will end up doing another oil change . any comments  to make sure it does not happen again can you by a new oh ring for the cap?

 Yup fit the correct type of filter  :y :y the spin on type  ;D ;D

And with all the R & D available to GM they still can't design an oil filter.

Just refit as it was intended & it'll be right!