ok guys, has anybody incountered this problem...today i was supposed to get my car from the lot, and they hit me with this damn problem...they told me they removed the oil filter thinking that it was that, and it still didn't stop the problem, so they took of the oil filter and there was a crack on the seal!!!! i saw it for myself and i was really dissappointed....do you think that they can find parts for me and overnight them??? CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

 

I'm not following. SO you need a new oil filter? They haven them in stock in almost all mitsu dealerships. 356000 i think. Same as outlanders.

 

This sounds wierd. Was there a crack in the oil filter (housing) or the oil filter seal?

 

Oil filter seal is a crushable one and is replaced everytime you change the oik filter. If that's what you're talking about. I cant think of any oil seal on the oil filter except the crushable one.

 

Need more info. which seal exactly.

 

Maybe he's talking about where the filter gasket seals to the filter housing on the motor

 

I would never let the dealer get away with hitting me...that is NOT ok.

disco

 

No.....

The oil DRAIN PLUG has a crushable metal seal that is replaced each time the oil is changed. The oil FILTER has a rubber gasket built into it's base which creates a seal.


Finding another filter and replacing it should be very easy. Dealers stock this part. I've purchased 2 already.

SC~

 

ok guys! don't worry about it....it got fixed....i made them take the part off the EVO they had up front and put that sucker on mine!!

 

My bad I guess. I dont have an evo yet but a few weeks ago someone said the oil filter gasket is a crushable one too. That's where I got that from.

 

no probs!

I just don't want that incorrect info to misinform those who aren't as technically minded.

SC~

 

Well thanks for clearing that up. I've been wrenching for the better part of thirty years and have never come across a crushable filter seal for a car. Doing my 1,000 mile oil change tomorrow and was getting ready to go out to the garage and make sure that the dealer had included this new crushable seal with the filter.

Yep, I do have a new crushable seal for the drain plug.

Thanks for caring!