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post Sep 11 2008, 09:20 AM
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The unit that the oil filter attaches to? Can I just replace that or what is all involved? Its leaking oil from there, my valve cover and my oil pan gasket area
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post Sep 11 2008, 09:26 AM
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Oil filter housing. Its usually three bolts and a new gasket.
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post Sep 11 2008, 09:29 AM
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where to find one? not ebay. maybe advance auto. i will check online
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post Sep 11 2008, 09:54 AM
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no one has this, so I called my mitsubishi dealer. $109.28 for the part and $5.85 for the gasket.

He said maybe my oil leak problem could be coming from my lower timing cover??
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post Sep 11 2008, 10:03 AM
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Possible, yes, probable, no.

How is oil supposed to leak out of a part that has no oil in it?

Answer: It can, but some other gasket would be leaking into it.

Pop your upper timing belt cover off and see if you have any oil on your timing belt. (the one that is over the valve cover, you know, the one that most people take off so you can see thier pretty colored belts)
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lol yeah NO oil on it. Im ahead of ya man
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post Sep 11 2008, 10:23 AM
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^ thats a great sign. that means nothing is leaking from the front main seal to the oil pump and balance shaft seals.

if your oil filter housing is leaking its probably because the gasket is bad. just replace the $6 gasket. But, when you have it off inspect it and take it apart to clean it thoroughly
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post Sep 11 2008, 10:51 AM
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I know they say the seals on the oil caps go bad after awhile, but mine is BRAND new and still leaking oil. I dipped the valve cover in cleaner and wash basin full of warm water. I stil find NO cracks or anything like that.
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and i just replaced my PCV line and valve
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post Sep 11 2008, 11:13 AM
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did you take apart the oil filter housing like I showed and clean it?
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no not yet. I have been moving and furniture hunting, and switching shifts at work with my gf. Daddy duties everyday. I will get under there though today. I did peak my head up under there, and DIDNT see the nut/bolt I will need to take off. maybe I have to remove some splash shields??????????
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post Sep 11 2008, 01:32 PM
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it points down in the direction of the firewall and you might have to crawl under to see it
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Check your valve cover where your oil cap screws on. Look at it really goot on top and on the inside edge of the opening. You might have a little burr or tiny little gash that is scratching the gasket of the oil cap when you put it on. Oh, and you can change the vacuum line that goes from the valve cover to the intake pipe, right after the MAF (the other one besides the PCV valve).
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