2000 Chevy Monte Carlo OIL FILTER

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NICOLEPETERSEN
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2000 Chevy Monte Carlo 6 cyl
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I DROVE MY CAR ABOUT A BLOCK LOST ALL MY OIL PRESSURE WENT BACK HOME THE OIL WAS COMING FROM OIL FILTER THE FILTER WAS LOOSE AND THE SEAL WAS BLOWN ,WE CHANGED OIL FILTER PUT OIL IN IT STARTED THE CAR IT RAN AND SOUNDED FINE FOR APP. 20 SECONDS AND OIL STARTED GUSHING FROM OIL FILTER AGAIN THE FILTER WAS TIGHT AND THE SEAL LOOKS FINE WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FOR ( we did look to make sure there was no other seal or anything left behind.
Jun 22, 2008 at 7:29 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Take the filter off look closely at the flange area the filter O ring mates to is there an old O ring stuck to it ?
Let me know
Jun 22, 2008 at 7:38 AM
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