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Tiny
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  • 1993 FORD ESCORT
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 70,000 MILES
The other day I did an oil change and everything went fine. I used a NAPA brand oil filter and oil with some STP oil treatment. It drove fine for a couple small in town trips (1.5 - 2 miles). Then the next morning I had just left my neighborhood when the oil light came on, so I pulled over and opened my hood and there was oil all over the left hand side of the engine compartment. The oil filter seemed loose so I figured that I hadn't tightened it enough so we towed it back to my house and replaced the oil filter with the same NAPA brand filter and filled it up with oil. I drove it another three miles and the next day the same thing happened.
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009 AT 4:31 PM

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Tiny
DAVE H
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Is there a new oil seal on the new filters?
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009 AT 8:51 PM
Tiny
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Yeah there is a new seal, but after the oil sprayed everywhere the seal was popped out in one spot.
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Monday, January 26th, 2009 AT 12:35 PM
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DAVE H
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When you are replacing with a new filter, cover the new seal lightly in clean oil before replacing ! This should let it slide into place freely while still getting a good seal.
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 AT 4:40 AM

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