Cap'n Oil Change Strikes (out) Again!

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

I have seen a torque spec for the oil filter somewhere. Anyone know offhand?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ruffi" <sciroccos@earthlink.net>
To: "Mike Smith" <smithma7@gmail.com>; "car" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: RE: Cap'n Oil Change Strikes (out) Again!


> Overtightening sometimes seems to be worse than undertightening.
> I'm a drummer and have fairly strong wrists and I tighten filters only a
> bit.  They seem to leak less when they're only snug.
> 
> Of course, you must put a little oil on the O-ring before you install the
> filter....and check to make sure the old O-ring isn't stuck to the filter
> head.
> 
> my .02
> Jim
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org
> >[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org]On
> >Behalf Of Mike Smith
> >Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:13 AM
> >To: car
> >Subject: Cap'n Oil Change Strikes (out) Again!
> >
> >
> >So I'm doing the change, get everything done, and start it up.  Sounds
> >good.  I back it off the ramps and then I hear gurgling spewing.  I
> >immediately shut it off and go look.  All the nice new oil is on the
> >floor of the garage.  Kitty litter to the rescue!
> >
> >I tightened the filter by hand.  Did I not do it enough?  I went till
> >it was snug as a bug.  Did I over do it and fuck up the seal?  Never
> >had this problem before and am wondering what I did wrong.  I knew it
> >was going too well.
> >
> >OT:  Is there some chemical or biological reason why my nose itches 10
> >times more when my hands are covered in oil and I can't scratch it?
> >
> >--
> >Mike
> 
> 
> 
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