Oil filter leaking - HELP!

[randotheking]

Over the weekend I changed my oil and I replaced my FL820 filter with a new one. Afterwards I looked under the car and it was gushing oil from the filter area. I shut the car off and re-tightened the filter...all good. The next day I get home and see a trail of oil leading to my garage - sure enough it's the filter again.

I tightened this thing as tight as I could, to the point where I don't think I'm going to get it off next time. Anyone had issues with the FL820?? My last filter was used for 8,000 miles, it did look like that one had a small leak when I was changing it.I had to add a quart of oil between my last oil change.

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[sloppymax]

Did you ensure that when you removed the old filter that the gasket came off with it? You might be doubled up on the gasket and that will not seal.

 

[randotheking]

Did you ensure that when you removed the old filter that the gasket came off with it?

Yep

 

[sloppymax]

I do not personally use that filter but I have never heard of any widespread issues. I assume the gasket was in tact on the new one?

 

[randotheking]

I do not personally use that filter but I have never heard of any widespread issues. I assume the gasket was in tact on the new one?

Yeah everything looked good. These are new filters from AM

 

[Deleted member 35644]

Sounds like something going on with the base plate on that filter. Go grab a new one and put it on before it leaves you stranded, or wrecks your engine.

 

[randotheking]

Got underneath and was able to turn it another 1/4 with a pretty decent amount of effort required. No more leaking

 

[Monopoly]

never had any issues with the standard FL500S.... Whats the difference?

 

[usgiorgi]

Oil filters should only require hand tight pressure. Over-tightening to stop a leak is covering up some issue.

 

[Zinc03svt]

Oil filters should seal with hand tighten.

 

[mikes2017gt]

FYSA: You can buy a case of 12 of the standard Motorcraft FL500S filters on Amazon for $55 shipped. That works out to $4.58 per filter. In my case, my F150 happens to use the same filters, so I go through them fairly quickly, but still, for this price you cannot go wrong.
https://www.amazon.com/Motorcraft-F...ywords=FL500S&qid=1556665889&s=gateway&sr=8-8

I'm betting the filter you bought from AM was damaged in shipping (or maybe from the factory) and the mating surface wasn't perfectly flat and/or the canister body was out-of-round.

Related: When on sale, Costco sells a case of 6 quarts of Mobil1 5W-20 for $28, IIRC. I stock up when they're on sale.

 

[Burgo]

never had any issues with the standard FL500S.... Whats the difference?

The 820 is longer than the 500.

 

[Deleted member 35786]

FYSA: You can buy a case of 12 of the standard Motorcraft FL500S filters on Amazon for $55 shipped. That works out to $4.58 per filter. In my case, my F150 happens to use the same filters, so I go through them fairly quickly, but still, for this price you cannot go wrong.
https://www.amazon.com/Motorcraft-F...ywords=FL500S&qid=1556665889&s=gateway&sr=8-8

I'm betting the filter you bought from AM was damaged in shipping (or maybe from the factory) and the mating surface wasn't perfectly flat and/or the canister body was out-of-round.

Related: When on sale, Costco sells a case of 6 quarts of Mobil1 5W-20 for $28, IIRC. I stock up when they're on sale.

Believe it or not WalMart has the Motorcraft filters as well for about the same price.

 

[2morrow]

Hey OP, if you still have this issue, did your oil filter assembly look like this? With the oil leaking from the mounting adapter and not the filter?

Here is a different shot of the oil filter adapter.

 

[randotheking]

Ummm no my assembly looks nothing like that. I dont have an adaptor

I finished swapping my winter wheels over the weekend and decided to check my oil (I did check it a few times after this oil change). It was really low, barely a drop on the stick after 6k miles. I see no signs of leaks anywhere...so not sure what's going on. I'm really concerned about any damage that may have been caused by low oil. Why the heck isnt there an indicator? Anyway... still driving fine but I'm going to take it into the dealer and have them change the oil that way if it blows up I can blame them.

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