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Leaking oil filter

in 912 / 914 Technical Questions 5 years ago
I did an oil change last week and I don’t think I lubricated the seal enough or tightened it a little too much. It’s not losing a great amount, but it’s certainly creating a mess with the little that comes out!

If I burp the engine, does enough oil return to the oil tank for me to change the oil filter? Or would I need to completely drain the oil to change it?

Thanks in advance

  • Re: Leaking oil filter

    by » 5 years ago

    I would take the oil filter off re oil and inspect the seal then screw the filter on until the seal and metal face(engine) are touching then another 3/4 of a whole turn by hand and ground test test the engine for a leak.
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  • Re: Leaking oil filter

    by » 5 years ago

    That’s the plan, I was just wondering if I could inspect it without emptying the engine of oil.
      
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  • Re: Leaking oil filter

    by » 5 years ago

    No, you don't have to drain the oil.
    Thank you said by: James Llewellyn
      
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  • Re: Leaking oil filter

    by » 5 years ago

    Cheers, I’ll go sort it tomorrow!
      
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  • Re: Leaking oil filter

    by » 5 years ago

    Just to update on this...

    changed the oil filter over and all seemed ok. A couple of days later there was a trickle of oil down the nose leg again. Oil was accumulating at the bottom of the filter and on the hex bolt beneath (under). 

     

    Knowing it wasn’t the oil filter this time I investigated a little further and found that two of the bolts holding the gearbox together were loose. Tightened them up and the oil issue has gone! They were the bolt shown here (and the same on the opposite side), image not mine. The one circled in the image was the looser of the two. 

     

     

    Explains why it was dripping onto the oil filter and lower hex plug/bolt.

     

    did an engine run which had no leaks, so hopefully sorted it!

     

    Although tightened, I was thinking of using a thread sealant to make it a little more secure. Is there one recommended (or is it recommended) for this part?

     

     

     

      
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