Leaky oil filter?
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Leaky oil filter?
Before you think i can't change my oil, because that's what i thought, i'm a mechanic and know it's not through lack of knowledge or ability. My oil filter is leaking, badly. While talking to some other mechanics i work with they said something about the inabilty of oil filters to create a proper seal on some audi oil coolers. Has anyone else had this problem? I currently am using a Mobile 1 oil filter, the big one. Is it the oil filter? or do i need to get a new oil cooler? Thanks guys.
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RE: Leaky oil filter?
Mobil 1 doesnt make "the big" updated filter. It may be big, but the updated one is pretty much huge. The filter you need is only carried at the dealer or online Audi vendors like ecstuning that sells the mahle or mhann (sp?) filters. I have never had a problem with the oil filters i get from the dealer.
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RE: Leaky oil filter?
ORIGINAL: captcaos2002
Well since everything else on my car is Bosch, I use a Bosch oil filter and I have had no problems... maybe just a faulty filter? The mahle is a good filter as well.
Well since everything else on my car is Bosch, I use a Bosch oil filter and I have had no problems... maybe just a faulty filter? The mahle is a good filter as well.
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RE: Leaky oil filter?
thats true... but in all reality if you are using a good synthetic you dont "need" the huge filter, unless you are running more HP.
i run amsoil.. best .. stuff.. on.. planet... LOL
may last filter was a standard BOSCH, but my new one will be a Mayle/Mann....
i run amsoil.. best .. stuff.. on.. planet... LOL
may last filter was a standard BOSCH, but my new one will be a Mayle/Mann....
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RE: Leaky oil filter?
I had a similar problem before. It was because the rubber gasket on the old filter got stuck on the mating surface of the oil cooler when i changed my oil...which means there were two gaskets between the oil cooler and filter, one from the old filter and the one attached to the new filter. It leaked real bad. I was scared when I saw how much oil was under my car. Boy was I relieved when I saw what the problem was.
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since your a mechanic I don't need to go into detail then, did you purge the filter with oil?? did you smear oil on both surfaces before putting the filter on?? did you over tighten the filter?? are the O ring seal the right size for your cooler???
ORIGINAL: Gutterpelican
Before you think i can't change my oil, because that's what i thought, i'm a mechanic and know it's not through lack of knowledge or ability. My oil filter is leaking, badly. While talking to some other mechanics i work with they said something about the inabilty of oil filters to create a proper seal on some audi oil coolers. Has anyone else had this problem? I currently am using a Mobile 1 oil filter, the big one. Is it the oil filter? or do i need to get a new oil cooler? Thanks guys.
Before you think i can't change my oil, because that's what i thought, i'm a mechanic and know it's not through lack of knowledge or ability. My oil filter is leaking, badly. While talking to some other mechanics i work with they said something about the inabilty of oil filters to create a proper seal on some audi oil coolers. Has anyone else had this problem? I currently am using a Mobile 1 oil filter, the big one. Is it the oil filter? or do i need to get a new oil cooler? Thanks guys.
