Loose Oil cooler/filter on '91+

[Artem Goloubov]

I am sick and tired of the Oil filter getting loose like a biatch :evil:

I've used a long socket to tight the bolt and a spring washer on the bolt side, however it's no use filter get's loose after just a day of driving.

I've read the fixes posted on Vfaq with the spacers, and will try doing it soon. However I just wanted to know if anyone else had similar problems and how they fixed it.

Art  :x

[Matt Demick]

I knew what had happended to u right away that way. because it happend to me to on my first dsm. Someone has over tightened a oil filter at one point fubaring the threads. i solved this by 2 drops of locktight on the threads. it was tight but a little effort and i could get it off.

[Kimyee Lai]

Once you've tightened the nut with a long socket it really shouldn't move anymore.  Try locktite on the nut maybe...

[Jovan Ceklaj]

Try locktite on the nut maybe...

Make sure it's BLUE or purple loctite.  No Red.  You want it to come off at some point :wink:

[Marty van den Bosch]

When mine was leaking a bit, I drained my oil and removed the filter.

The thread that the filter screws onto has a nut screwed into it inside that braces it to the cooling assembly.

I took this apart, replaced the o-ring with a new one, adjusted the threaded tube and retightened everything before attaching a new filter.

I have never had oil leaking or a loose filter since.

[Graeme Shaw]

I had that problem.  Monitor it CAREFULLY.  My engine died 'cause of it.

[Artem Goloubov]

Well, first the car goes on Fire and burns most of the oil than it smokes down the highway and looses 3 liters of oil. I am scared driving it now, I'll do the lock tight tonight, I'd do washers too but I thing the rubber O ring seen better days.

Art

PS: I figure I can loose oil 2 or 3 times more before engine quits completely :laugh:

[John Hartman]

DO NOT over tighten this on a 91+  There is a coolant/oil heat exchanger in that round cookie looking thing. If you crush it, you stand a very large chance of mixing your coolant and oil.  And not in a salad dressing good way either.

[Matthew Giene]

Simple solution.

Filter relocation kit with a oil to air cooler.

[Ryan Coft]

Simple solution.

Filter relocation kit with a oil to air cooler.

it's pimp, i'm diggin it.