[DeTomaso] The Chinese oil torture

[Christopher Kimball]

Is that something I can see easily to check?

Thanks,

Chris

> From: shawkins777 at comcast.net
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] The Chinese oil torture
> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 05:12:01 -0600
> 
> Chris, or you sure it's the oil filter and not the plugged oil port above
> the filter on the block?
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 1:09 AM
> To: Pantera List Serve
> Subject: [DeTomaso] The Chinese oil torture
> 
> 
> 
> Since getting my car back from the nightmare mechanic who lost my car for
> three months, oil has been dripping from the oil pan drain plug and, it
> appears, also from the oil filter gasket.  It's not severe, but it's enough
> that after a day of driving 8 or 9 drips are under the car 24 hours later.
> 
> At the tech session PNW had Saturday, I changed the oil and replace the
> drain plug washer (which was copper) with a new, nylon one, and I replaced
> the oil filter as well.  I check to make sure the oil filter seal was good
> (and lubricated with oil prior to installation), and that the mating surface
> was clean and smooth.
> 
> I didn't over-tighten the filter or the drain plug for fear of creating
> leaks.
> 
> This evening I checked, and drips are still apparent.  Using a rag and both
> hands I was unable to tighten the oil filter any more than it already is, I
> was able to tighten the drain plug a bit more (which I did), without reefing
> on it.
> 
> The new engine runs between 65 and 70 pounds of oil pressure (stock gauge
> reading confirmed by second, after-market gauge I added), so maybe with all
> that pressure small oil leaks are to be expected, but on a new engine I
> wouldn't think so.
> 
> Maybe tightening the drain plug will help there, but what about the filter?
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris
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