I changed my oil and filter last week during my post winter wake up of my car. Unfortunately the gasket supplied with the filter decided to leak dramatically on the way back from the Volksworld show on Saturday leaving the engine in a mess and me having to pollute the lovely fresh valvoline with halfords 20/50.
Anybody know of a source of reliable gaskets?
Cheers
Paul.
Oil filter can gasket
Oil filter can gasket
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1956 RHD VW split bus
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roy mawbey
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Re: Oil filter can gasket
Paul,
Never had a problem with the gaskets. The Mann or Fram? ones I have used over the years I either bought from AFN or from Stoddard and I seem to remember also from KK or R Bray.
I have been very careful getting the top on properly to make sure the gasket wasn't kinked. I think that must have been most annoying for you, I bet the oil went everywhere.
Roy
Never had a problem with the gaskets. The Mann or Fram? ones I have used over the years I either bought from AFN or from Stoddard and I seem to remember also from KK or R Bray.
I have been very careful getting the top on properly to make sure the gasket wasn't kinked. I think that must have been most annoying for you, I bet the oil went everywhere.
Roy
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Re: Oil filter can gasket
Me to Roy, never had a problem with the gaskets supplied with the filter, probably a one off, invest in half a dozen cans of brake cleaner, it'll all look brand new in no time 
Steve
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Re: Oil filter can gasket
Thanks guys,
I have never had this happen before, I tend to change the oil every year. One thought did cross my mind after I posted last night - did I lose a washer from between the cap and the securing bolt? Must check that. I still need to source another gasket.
Paul
I have never had this happen before, I tend to change the oil every year. One thought did cross my mind after I posted last night - did I lose a washer from between the cap and the securing bolt? Must check that. I still need to source another gasket.
Paul
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1956 RHD VW split bus
1969 911T project
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1969 911T project
Re: Oil filter can gasket
Paul,
My oil filter can had a black rubber gasket in the lid. I was advised to re-use this rather than the thinner gasket that comes with the oil filter. You may be able to buy the rubber gasket from the usual vendors.
When I got my car there wasn't a washer between the cap and bolt but I now use a fibre washer.
Hugo
My oil filter can had a black rubber gasket in the lid. I was advised to re-use this rather than the thinner gasket that comes with the oil filter. You may be able to buy the rubber gasket from the usual vendors.
When I got my car there wasn't a washer between the cap and bolt but I now use a fibre washer.
Hugo
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Re: Oil filter can gasket
I had some oil leaking when I didn't put the washer back on correctly but that was just a couple of drips. I've used the gaskets that came from PRS / RB and they seem to be ok.
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Re: Oil filter can gasket
I have experienced a problem over the years with various size gaskets. Al Zim (Texas) had some information on this and as I remember, he offers a size that fits my filter (probably the most common one, and if I got that wrong Al, sorry).
I suggest you so some research. This problem has been discussed, and my personal experience was that once I found the correct one, I kept buying it.
Good luck, Tom
I suggest you so some research. This problem has been discussed, and my personal experience was that once I found the correct one, I kept buying it.
Good luck, Tom
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