I've done 3 now on the ISF, but for some reason today was difficult lol.

I replaced the oil filter seal as usual, put oil on it all around, seated it all around. I screwed it on filled the car with oil and started it. For some reason the oil filter housing was getting wet with oil at the seam. I would wipe it, wait about 30 seconds and it would barely seep oil, not enough drop/drip but you could see the seam getting wet. WTF? I couldn't remember if I paid this close attention to it before, so I hesitantly backed the housing back off, leaked some oil, put a new seal on it again and re-tightened.

It seems that it stopped getting "wet" at the seam, but it bugged me that it did this. I noticed as it tightened on the last few threads I could feel the seal "catching" a bit, rotating as it snugged down.

I don't know nothing to worry about I'm sure, its only oil. I'm just **** about this car lol.

 

As an old guy, a real old guy, I still change my oil like they did in the old days. Rather than rubbing oil on the rubber gasket of the filter, I use Vaseline. IMHO, it gives a better seal than a layer of motor oil.

Lou

 

I would go with what Lou says. He always seems to have really good advice and information.

 

Could have just been a bad O-ring gasket....

I always make sure not to over stretch it too much... OR get it snagged on the threads when installing it..

Other than that, sounds like you did everything right... !!


~ Joe Z

 

Could be a nick in the O-ring, could possibly it is seated in the wrong gap on the housing, Just keep an eye on it.

 

Funny. I just remove the old one, install the new one after spraying everything with brake cleaner and call it a day. Never an issue with oil leaks on the F or the 350 and did them both the same way.