Originally Posted By: paulri
Originally Posted By: Kuato
Always lube the gasket before putting it on.
No need to remove and replace, you are MORE likely to get a leak when doing that. Just see if you can tighten it a bit by hand, and then check it every few days to make sure it isn't leaking.
I just went out, and this time I went down from the top of the engine (putting it on, I went up from below). Anyways, I couldn't tighten it at all, so I think that means I'm good to go.
So far, there has been no leaking at all (a first, I'm attributing this to the fact that I used a new actual crush washer, with rubber and aluminum), from the time I first put on the filter.
You lost me there - this is the first time you've not had a leak from the oil filter the first time? (not the drain plug) And the oil filter has a crush washer? I've never seen such a thing. Everyone in this thread has been assuming you are speaking of the oil filter, not the drain plug.