Oil filter backed out...
The detail in Billman's comment about the shallow gasket and metal to metal contact is understated. The OEM filter is not the same as another filter: the gasket is sandwiched between 2 metal rings. When you torque it to specification with a wrench, you are making contact with the 2 metal rings and the block mating surface. It is just like a bolt. It is not the pressure on the gasket that makes it tight, it is the 3 way metal to metal contact.
That is why hand fighting cannot work as designed and a loose filter is the #1 cause of oil loss and engine fires.
That is why hand fighting cannot work as designed and a loose filter is the #1 cause of oil loss and engine fires.
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