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Car Forum / Volkswagen / Water Cooled Volkswagen Cars / August 20072000 Passat V6 2.8L oil leak
Ever since I've had this car, it's leaked oil near the oil filter. I've always used NAPA gold filters. After reading on here, I've ordered a MANN filter to see if that solves the problem. Can anyone suggest another cause, other than a poor seal at the filter gasket? Do you have to put the filter on really tight? I've always used "1/4 to 1/2 turn after contact". Any other suggestions? Tim In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, Tim Taylor wrote: >Ever since I've had this car, it's leaked oil near the oil filter. I've >always used NAPA gold filters. After reading on here, I've ordered a MANN [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Do you have to put the filter on really tight? I've always used "1/4 to 1/2 >turn after contact". Any other suggestions? Clean higher up than where you think the leak is. Maybe apply some tape. See if there could be oil coming from somewhere higher. Will do. Thanks. Tim > In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, Tim Taylor wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Clean higher up than where you think the leak is. Maybe apply some > tape. See if there could be oil coming from somewhere higher. leaks valve cover gaskets camshaft seals oil galley plugs in head > Ever since I've had this car, it's leaked oil near the oil filter. I've > always used NAPA gold filters. After reading on here, I've ordered a MANN [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tim Not valve cover gaskets--I've already had to replace those at about 40K miles, which really chapped me, btw. Not camshaft seals--yet! I'll check the oil galley plugs in head. Thanks, Tim > leaks > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Tim Doesn't the V6 have an oil cooler right near the oil filter which has a gasket? With the 4 cylinders these oil cooler gaskets crack and leak oil sometimes.  Signaturelater, dave (One out of many daves) BTW there are a couple of Passat-specific groups on Yahoo you might want to join! http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/passats/join http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vwpassat/join > Not valve cover gaskets--I've already had to replace those at about 40K > miles, which really chapped me, btw. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>> >>> Tim Yes, it does! I hadn't thought of that. Thanks. Tim > Doesn't the V6 have an oil cooler right near the oil filter which has a > gasket? [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>>> >>>> Tim Epoxy works great for sealing the oil galley plugs in head. > Not valve cover gaskets--I've already had to replace those at about 40K > miles, which really chapped me, btw. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>> >>> Tim Okay, thanks. Tim > Epoxy works great for sealing the oil galley plugs in head. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>>> >>>> Tim I always put it on as tight as I can with my hands. Do you lube the seal with some oil? SFC > Ever since I've had this car, it's leaked oil near the oil filter. I've > always used NAPA gold filters. After reading on here, I've ordered a MANN [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tim Yeah, I always do that. Learned that from my dad many years ago. Thanks, Tim >I always put it on as tight as I can with my hands. Do you lube the seal >with some oil? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Tim |
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