oil change then oil leak

dibbles · Apr 22, 2010

i changed the oil in my 98 4ltr p38, and now it seems to leak (drip) from the genuine l r oil filter.i find a small 3" circle of oil every morning.i did it up hand tight, but can i tighten it up abit with some grips, or would it damage it?
or any other ideas?
thanks

Irishrover · Apr 22, 2010

I've had a genuine filter leak before from a poor seam on the casing where the lid is swaged to the casing...so much for genuine "Quality" !!...but firstly I would remove the filter, check the "O" ring, give it a smear of oil then retighten and see what happens. If it still leaks, fit another filter and return the dodgy one.
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GRATCH · Apr 22, 2010

also check the old 'O' ring isn't still attached to the engine

lerk · Apr 22, 2010

You see your problem there is - the only time a land rover doesn't leak oil is when there's none in it, and now you've gone and put some back in it!

lr110 · Apr 22, 2010

drain all the oil out again, then it will stop leaking

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