Oil leak

[MkVme]

I was installing my new lip today and found a lot of oil underneath the car.

Looks like it's coming from the filter?



Any help to why this is happening would be cool. Going to take it to the dealer while I still can this week, but thought id get some opinions.

On a side note....



New lip! Also dipped my emblem and grille yesterday
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[penpal]

it could be seeping from the filter housing quick drain. mine weeps oil too but not to the extend of yours.

 

[Vageline]

sometimes they leak a little after some age. next oil change im getting that aluminum oil filter housing cause i dont have a tool to drain the filter housing and the tool to do it cost about as much anyways.

 

[GTi R Enigma]

Dude, use a screw driver. No special tool needed

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[GTi R Enigma]

Also make sure to oil the new oring when you replace the filter

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[MkVme]

So the filter housing is the issue? Possibly the o ring?
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[mkvnamedlucy]

sometimes they leak a little after some age. next oil change im getting that aluminum oil filter housing cause i dont have a tool to drain the filter housing and the tool to do it cost about as much anyways.

Yeah just get the ecs tuning aluminum housing. Its pricey but I like it and I dont have any leaking problems. And you don't need a tool. Don't spend money on something that can be done with a screwdriver:thumbsup:

 

[Kwiksilver07]

X2 on lubin up the new oring. Also make sure you seated the quick drain plug. If you don't seat it right it will leak and fill the end of the housing.

 

[Vageline]

Dude, use a screw driver. No special tool needed

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are you fucking kidding me :mad0259:. this was the first one of these types of filters ive ever changed, so i didnt know you had to drain it. needless to say the driveway was covered in oil cause it was like an oil grenade. well ill keep that in mind next time. thanks for the tip

 

[MkVme]

Curious, I have a carbonio intake. Would i need to put the stock one back on before going to the dealer

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[MkVme]

Stock intake on and dealer ready! Now they'll tell me my emblems are black and that voids the warranty

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[GTi R Enigma]

lol

 

[donjuan1jr]

Stock intake on and dealer ready! Now they'll tell me my emblems are black and that voids the warranty

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If ur serious ur next answer shoulda been ill see u in court...they have to know that painting an emblem doesn't void shit.

 

[MkVme]

lol don i was joking. but youre right.

Its at the dealer right now and they said i have to pay for an oil change but they will fix everything else up for free.Im a bit upset about having to pay for the oil change but can deal with it....really feel that its should go with the repair though. IDK

 

[rinzorz619]

lol don i was joking. but youre right.

Its at the dealer right now and they said i have to pay for an oil change but they will fix everything else up for free.Im a bit upset about having to pay for the oil change but can deal with it....really feel that its should go with the repair though. IDK

Bump. Is your car fixed and did they ever say what was wrong?

I've changed my oil before without a problem. But this has happened to me my last two or three oil changes. I've been using the Fram oil filter. I've noticed their o-ring now how notches on the inside. I can't think of any other solutions other than age and going with the aluminum from ECS.