Oil leak, dripped on startup, oil filter adaptor gasket? Tighten loose bolts?

[KingJacobo]

I seafoamed the oil in my 122k engine, drove 60 miles then changed the oil.

I had a small oil leak before, but now a little puddle shows up instead of drops. I learned seafoam can remove sludge buildup and basically make a leak worse, nice. I didn't drive the car for 2 days, started it up in cold weather (40 degrees) and about 20 or so drops of oil dripped out from I think around the sending unit area (hard to tell, car was on the ground). I already replaced the sending unit over the summer.

Drove around my complex for 30 sec, parked, looked under and the fast oil leak stopped. It still leaks a small puddle when parked. Think it's the oil filter adapter gasket? I heard sometimes it can be some other bolt that needs tightening? What do you think about this idea? Link http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Change_gasket_on_oil_filter_housing

 

[Sapperfire]

Spray area clean with Degreaser/Brake parts cleaner, recheck with car up

Those sending units suck and leak like crazy.. I've had to replace 3 back to back until I got a good one

 

[davidm]

I am on a second oil sender in a few months. Will have to wrap the threads in white tape on the next one.

 

[KingJacobo]

So I checked it with the car up, and it is most definitely coming from the gasket. I wanna make sure I have the right part, is it part # 70415?

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/bu...lter-adapter-gasket-by-felpro-part-70415.html

 

[thaywood]

I am on a second oil sender in a few months. Will have to wrap the threads in white tape on the next one.

You didn't do that the FIRST time?

 

[davidm]

No, it had the coating on the threads.

 

[thaywood]

Always use teflon tape. Always. The first time. Or you WILL have to do it again later.

 

[Sapperfire]

always use teflon tape. Always. The first time. Or you will have to do it again later.

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