MASSIVE oil leak.. Help!!
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MASSIVE oil leak.. Help!! I've only had the car for about a month. When I bought it from a friend it had a small oil leak that would leave a spot about the size of a silver dollar. I didn't think it was a big deal since I planned on getting the bottom end freshened up from Futral and installing a head and cam package later in the year. Well, today I noticed a line of oil leading up to where I was parked that I had never seen before. I looked under the car and saw the oil was dripping down the oil filter. I started it up and looked again and it was just running down the filter and onto the ground on a steady stream 
. WTF? Where do you think it's coming from and why did it get worse? I need help!
. WTF? Where do you think it's coming from and why did it get worse? I need help! yep sounds as if those 2 bolts have vibrated loose, the oil filter is not on tight, or the oil filter gasket is missing, or the previous oil filter gasket is in place along with the new gasket on the new filter, or the oil pan gasket. I think it has something to do with the oil filter probably seeing as that's where it's leaking at.
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yep sounds as if those 2 bolts have vibrated loose, the oil filter is not on tight, or the oil filter gasket is missing, or the previous oil filter gasket is in place along with the new gasket on the new filter, or the oil pan gasket. I think it has something to do with the oil filter probably seeing as that's where it's leaking at.
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This is why people don't like to run those bigger filters. I actually stay away from K&N because of that bolt on the bottom...
At least I assume thats the bigger filter, otherwise idk how the filter got bottomed out.
At least I assume thats the bigger filter, otherwise idk how the filter got bottomed out.