Double check your oil filter

[Ron Fogelson]

Dad taught me how to change oil about 30 years ago or so.  The 1st tip he showed me was to put a bit of the new oil around the ring of the gasket on the new filter. The next thing was to not just look but run your finger over the surface where the filter screws into the motor and check for any remains of the old gasket.

Well yesterday I changed my oil on the Hemi, 7 quarts worth with a new filter and all went well until I went to leave work for lunch and found a big puddle under my truck.

Drove 24 miles to work and parked the truck, had to go to the shoppet to buy more oil and after removing the filter and finding the piece of the old gasket putting a new filter back on it cost me 5 more quarts of oil to refill the motor.

I failed to make sure the entire old gasket was off before I put the new one on I just looked while screwing the new one in place.  This is the 1st time ever for me to have this happen but you can make dang sure I will use my fingers to feel the surface rather then just taking a quick look see from now on.  Dads advice still hold true after all these years.

Fogy

[nlareau]

Yup, seen that happen myself.

[kw4570gov]

My dad taught me that little trick too.

Kent

[GotstaFish]

Glad to hear that no damage was done to your ride Fogy 

[Jared LeBlue]

Been there done that. I can almost assure you it will never happen to you again. I always check since it happened to me years ago. Good tip.

[imp81318]

Yeah, well, lucky you Fogy!! I did the same thing to wife's saturn, and she didn't notice the trail of oil it was leaving behind her car.... 2 miles later it siezed up on her.... That little lesson reminder cost me $1500 for a replacement engine and labor...

But it was noone's fault by my own... 

[Dunham Fisher]

Hey Fogy, as we get older isn't it something how we realize just how much of a man our dads really are.  I know as my father fights for his life, I wish I could take back all the back talk, eye rolls, and every other stupid @$$ thing I ever said or did to him.

[Ron Fogelson]

Hey Fogy, as we get older isn't it something how we realize just how much of a man our dads really are.  I know as my father fights for his life, I wish I could take back all the back talk, eye rolls, and every other stupid @$$ thing I ever said or did to him.

Yes it is, and please know we are all praying for you and your Dad. 

[Dunham Fisher]

We know you and the folks on this site are.  My family and I can feel it.  Many thanks.