is there a trick for oil filter gaskets?

AlanAtwood · Nov 24, 2013

...or is it just a ritual to sacrifice a quart of oil to the oil
cartridge gods? I can NEVER get that little dude to stay in
the groove on the first try!

Anonymous-0 · Nov 24, 2013

I f you are talking about canister filters you do have a point. The best I can tell you is to clean the old gasket and dry the groove.

Janicholson · Nov 24, 2013

The issue is quite often a old ring stuck in the groove. They get hardened to the point that they appear to be part of the casting. Digging it out often takes an exacto knife to get it picked out of the groove. Jim

kevinj54 · Nov 24, 2013

(quoted from post at 18:58:18 11/24/13) The issue is quite often a old ring stuck in the groove. They get hardened to the point that they appear to be part of the casting. Digging it out often takes an exacto knife to get it picked out of the groove. Jim

Yep, last tractor I bought was leaking and that is exactly what was wrong. The groove is only made to have one gasket in it!!

Mike (WA) · Nov 24, 2013

If you mean the rubber gasket ring won't stay in the groove, dab a little grease on it- that will hold it til you get the cartridge screwed on. And don't forget to rub a little oil on the side that goes against the cartridge.

Oldiron29 · Nov 24, 2013

Jim, The last change, I got out my dremel tool with a drill bit and that old gasket come out as dust. works real good! oldiron29

Frank 41 · Nov 24, 2013

The worst one I have ever delt with was a 318 in a Dodge 2 ton truck. It was a canister at an angle with a flat gasket and not much to hold it on the block.

I did not get the fuel filter gaskets out of my 730. I was changing them in the big hanger at Rantoul with just a flash light during the rain several years ago. It took 2 of us to get it all put back together. That was the year of the big rain. Water was running down route 47 that morning when I went over and the same that night but people still came to the show. I bought a rain suit at Rural King then.

Texasmark1 · Nov 24, 2013

I check to see if the gasket comes out with the filter. Otherwise I go after it. Grease on the new works for me.

Mark

old · Nov 24, 2013

Fill in the gaps the cost is the same either way. What are you working on the fix can be different depending on what you have

Anonymous-0 · Nov 24, 2013

It helps if you get the gasket out of the box the night before and put it between two flat glass pie pans , so you can see it and warm it ,the next morning , maybe not that long,it should be pretty flat , then use a few dabs of grease to hold it in place.

Ray · Nov 24, 2013

try some grease in the groove.

rusty6 · Nov 24, 2013

(quoted from post at 18:31:28 11/24/13) try some grease in the groove.

Am I the only one that does not always change those filter gaskets? I won't say I have never changed one in 40 years but I find they last years without changing or leaking oil.

Texasmark1 · Nov 25, 2013

Works, why not do what works for you. Makes sense.

My problem with a hardened gasket is the resiliency I depend on
in a new one to keep the filter attached; like a lock washer.
Since the filter goes on "contact + 3/4 turn" not much holding it
in place especially with it changing temperatures like it does.

Side note. Always do my own oil changes, but one time I didn't
get the filter on correctly, forget what I did wrong. Cranked her
up and by the time I could get out and look under the vehicle, I
had a nice puddle growing. Nice way to treat new oil. Sigh

Mark

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