I know, I know. This is drilled by everyone here to always check the baseplates for the filter gasket. I did the first oil change on this 2020 Ford F-250 diesel at the lube shop where I work. Of course it had the factory FoMoCo filter on it. Took the filter off and the gasket was stuck to the baseplate. This is why every oil change I do, I treat it like it’s my own vehicle. Baseplates are wipes completely clean before installing the new filter, and the filter and drain pan are also wiped completely clean. Kind of hard to check for leaks with everything covered in used dirty oil. I also use a paint pen and make a witness line on the plug and pan. I absolutely HATE scraping off giant blobs of silicone sealer!
L8R,
Matt
L8R,
Matt