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Along the same lines of this thread; Have any of you ever heard of an oil filter coming loose and leaking when not tighten enough? I am not talking about the double gasket failure. __________________________ Keep your rotor in the green The aircraft in trim Your time over target short Make it count | |||
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Last I heard, nothing! They used to be manufactured by Champion and are very similar to Mobil 1 filters. I've used them historically on my cars, but I've since switched to Wix or Amsoil filters. | |||
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What kind of car? Some engines have oil filters in places where you can't get your whole hand in to turn the filter. In that case the filter needs to be tightened with a wrench, but obviously not too much. A rule of thumb is roughly three quarters of a turn after the gasket makes contact with the engine. The gasket - or the sealing surface on the engine - wants light lubrication as well. I'll also point out that your over-tightened filter just caused some inconvenience, but believe me, not nearly as much as being loose and pumping the oil out. | |||
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Yes, a Ferrari. From a mechanic who dealt with it. Talk about an engine locking up. *************************** Knowing more by accident than on purpose. | |||
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Who makes the Amsoil filters? The weight and build consistency are very similar to Mobil 1 filters, IMO. I see you're in WG, I used to work there. Small internet world we live in.  _____________ | |||
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Some folks over oil them and get their MAF sensor gummed up. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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You mean like a standard aircraft oil filter?  Again, referring to standard aircraft practices, it just takes a minute to safety-wire the filter so that it can not unscrew itself. If you want to see what I mean, I can take a photo of one later this week when I'm at the hangar. If you look at the photo above, there are little "ears" sticking out just under the bolt-head at the top of the filter. You can't see the detail from the angle in this photo, but these ears have holes in them; that's where the safety-wire is threaded through. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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Point of order - we're discussing oil filters (K&N makes a good one) not air filters. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Double up. Exactly like above plus a proper size cap wrench. | |||
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 Did I mention on sale?  5 quarts of Castrol EDGE Full Synthetic High Mileage Motor Oil and a K&N Oil Filter after $10 Mail-In-Rebate. $22.99 https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/o/motor-oil "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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Oh...duh. It's early. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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Not trying to fan any flames, but I have to wonder, if a filter is installed incorrectly, i.e., no lube/too tight, would a tacked on hex on top of the filter actually hold and not break off while trying to remove the filter? SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>>  | |||
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If you have a vertical mount, it is smart to fill the filter with oil before installing. 41 | |||
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For sure and regardless of the position of the filter, at least wet the element with lube oil. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>> | |||
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That is user error and does not make it a bad product. Nothing wrong with K&N air filters when oiled properly. I prefer a dry media filter but have used K&Ns with good results way back in the day when performance dry media filters were less prevelant. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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Some HD engine manufacturers recommend not filling filter since they don't want unfiltered oil passing through the engine. | |||
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Yes, quite a long time ago. I was going into a 7/11 when I saw my neighbor outside of his Ford Ranger with a look of disgust on his face. He just change his oil and gone out for a pack of smokes. He didn't tighten the filter good enough. Leaked all the oil by the time he got to the store. Lost the engine. Living the Dream | |||
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When you pour clean oil into the engine, from a new bottle of oil, is it filtered? Now when you pour the same clean oil into an oil filter to prevent a dry start, is that a problem, because its "unfiltered"? That's just nonsense. Its better to have clean oil in your filter (on a vertically mounted filter that you can pre-fill) than a dry filter. Its the same oil that is getting poured into the engine crankcase... ______________________________________________________ Often times a very small man can cast a very large shadow | |||
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Please stop being logical. Are you trying to ruin the whole thread?  הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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Yes! Brother in law, plumber, service van. Had oil change at a local shop. He has a gravel drive and didn't notice it leaking until the low oil pressure light came on. He topped it off. Again, in a day or two it was low again. He was busy and ran it a couple days more, he was adding a quart or more a day in it until he could return to the shop and have it checked. Filter was loose. Just to be safe they replaced the filter and steam cleaned the undercarriage. If it ain't woke... don't fix it. | |||
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