How often has the oil filter gasket stuck to your vehicle?

[ZZman]

On my recent oil change on my wife's Sebring I realized I cranked the filter on too tight. When I finally got the filter off, the gasket was stuck on the car. This is actually a first that I can remember. (yes, I always lube the filter with new oil before install)

How about you?

 

[The Critic]

When I was using Fram Ultra filters, every time. On wix filters, occasionally.

On OE filters, never.

 

[gman2304]

Once!

 

[Greggy_D]

Only once on a Purolator-made AAP filter. Was back in 2003 or so.

 

[ET16]

A few times. It's rare, I'd say.

 

[Trav]

A few times over the years but not very often and I always caught it. The only car I can ever remember having an oil filter problem with was a 57 Buick 3 hole Century with a vertical cartridge filter and thin O ring, it whizzed all over the place inc yours truly.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Never. I swipe the gasket with the fresh motor oil. Mostly Fram filters.

 

[Starman2112]

Never had it happen, but I always check to be sure.

 

[blupupher]

Maybe 3 times in 30 years? Last one was my brother in laws truck that had the previous oil change done at a oil change place.

 

[ccs368]

Probably after over 100+ oil changes starting from the late 80s, I would say once where I helped a friend change the oil on a 84 ford bronco ii and later he came by saying there's a lot of dripping coming from the filter area. And probably once when I tightened the filter with a wrench so much that the next time I couldn't loosen it and had a mechanic finish my aborted double screwdriver removal method. No more filter wrenches since then.

 

[cjcride]

Once in about 20 years.

 

[Linctex]

I always wipe the area the gasket rests on, so I doubt I've seen it happen more than 2-3 times....

I have NEVER threaded a new filter onto an old gasket

 

[bdcardinal]

Never on one that I installed. When I worked at Sears Auto I would see a few a week. I only missed one, and that made itself apparent immediately when I started the engine.

 

[fdcg27]

I've had this happen once for sure over the past forty years as I recall.
This was with the '99 Accord LX sedan we had way back when ($16.8K brand new, 5spd VTEC, totaled by a son who fell asleep and ran it into the back of a rig at around 175K while on his way home from a late turn at work. Airbags deployed, Accord was toast and son was fine, thankfully).
I had no idea why there was oil leaking out around the filter base, so I just cranked the filter tighter until it stopped.
This had the effect of cutting and forcing out the retained gasket, as I discovered at the next drain.
Made it a habit ever since to ensure that the base gasket came off with the removed filter.

 

[Warstud]

Originally Posted by ET16
It's rare, I'd say.


Agree....since I never had one stick.

 

[Kestas]

Only once in my 45 years of changing oil. Caught the problem immediately.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Lots of times with Frams,once with a Motorcraft,never with a Nissan or Wix. I've noticed the Frams' gaskets are always rough and dried out fresh from the box. Every other filter I've used the gasket is always soft and conditioned.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Only once, on a Fram Ultra.

 

[Mitch]

The Toyota filters from the 80's were famous for sticking. I remember a few oil change places buying engines

 

[StevieC]

Properly lubricated when installed and not overtightened the answer is never. Both with the solid gaskets and the ribbed ones.