blknSS

It might have been less then 3 min, it just felt like forever.....

shafe816

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x3 on double gasket

blknSS

just got home. checked dipstick........dry. Though it probably has been draining all day though........(on my lawn, smooth move i know). I have the old oil filter in my hand and it doesnt have a gasket on it! you guys called it before i even got home, Thank you all . Now i just hope i didnt bang any metal on metal with no lube......

blknSS

pulled the filter off, removed old gasket, re-installed oil filter. Filled back up with oil, kicked self in the *** and learned a lesson.

wicked383lt1

If you had lube in the motor you will be alright.

udienow

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Yeah i think this is a no harm no foul situation. Just double check on that gasket from now on!

ShifterLou

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You've learned something that few will be willing to admit.

I'll admit it...I did it...ONCE. Guess what though?? You'll NEVER make that mistake again.

Tainted

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Hell one time I changed my oil, and forgot to put the plug back in. It was on a rack, and thankfully hadnt started it and had to raise it back up anyway so I caught it instantly.

Never did that again after losing 6qts lol

MasterTomos

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Definately sounds like a double gasket. Ive seen it several times. Pick up the old filter and see if the rubber o-ring gasket is on it or not.

Buford17

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+ 10000 I saved a guy from ruining his engine because he was just sitting in his truck after he turned it on and immediately spued out oil because of the double gasket. He was lucky I was across the bay and happened to be looking in his direction lol

MackTruck49

I knew it was double gasket mistake...seen it a few times.It actually happened a little while ago at my work when the "FNG" double gasketed a 42 quart capacity cummins DOHC ISX engine (15 Liter)...ever seen about 8-10 gallons of oil on the ground? Lets just say its an amazing mess. haha

itsslow98

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I just did it to mine and man what a shitty feeling. I put a new filter on though just to be safe. I felt like such a dumbass.

wicked383lt1

You should change your name to "Eagle Eye Buford". I'm just curious on how the hell you saw a oil leak across a bay?

703 CAMAROSS

I haven't done that yet, but I have taken a oil filter and it was double gasketed the entire 3000 miles and it didn't leak, man the guy that did it got so lucky. I also have a friend who did that and blew up a motor, he was buying a motor for the customer and installing it for free lol.

blknSS

Yup, it was a $33 mistake. Could have been a $2000+ mistake. Hope alot of people are reminded of making sure the old gasket comes off. And i always lube up the gasket and threads on the new when i put it on, so i can stick even if you lube it up first. And i went about 3 months and 3k miles between the changes.

MasterTomos

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It usually is very obvious, it creates a "fountain" of oil and sprays everywhere usually.

Cole Train

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Did this once on my Vette. Thank god i didn't do damage but after about 5 seconds of running i could hear the oil coming out and was like crap and new exactly what i did. Went down, pulled off the filter and extra seal and all was good

nukeemall454

Lol don't feel too bad man. The first oil change i did on my 79 Trans Am ended in disastrous results all over my friends freshly paved drive way. What happened was my car had the 6.6 Oldsmobile 403, and the guy at the Autozone gave me the filter for the 6.6 Pontiac 400, and that did not work out well at all, so now i always double check the filter. Good luck and hopefully all is well.

thatoneguybriz

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+1 for the double gasket as a cause

justin455

Yup...he already confirmed it in post 23, 2 days ago.