BuRR

As I pulled into the car park of CCS Performance in Tuxford, we noticed a smell of oil coming from the car, as well as a rapidly increasing pool of oil accumulating below the undertay of the engine.

After turning off the engine and checking the car, we found the oil filter had cracked!!!

Luckily we were quickly able to replace the filter quickly and top up the oil! Only lost about 1 litre.

Thanks Chris, despite all the crap surrounding your car being nicked yesterday

subaru-impreza.org

Glad and hope everything is ok m8...

*Sonic*

Jeez mate, that was a close one

wrxmania

VERY lucky one there!

Brian.

BOB.T

How did it crack, have you hit summat? I've never seen one crack before

BuRR

Didn't hit anything! The undertray was underneath - the oil was pi$$ing through that initially.

I'm off back down there today. I'll grab a photo of the damage.

BOB.T

I wonder if it's worth checking your oil pressure, maybe you have too much and that's blown the filter apart, maybe...it's all I can think of.

BuRR

Wouldn't you expect a gasket to go first?

I dunno as I'm not a technician

BOB.T

In theory there's a relief valve and excess pressure shouldn't be a problem, low pressure is the usual problem!

Dunno! It just seems such an odd thing to fail, I've never seen or heard of one fail in any way, in my 11 years in the trade!

*Sonic*

Burr what Filter was it ?

My gasket was shot, even from brand new, and I had pi55ing out over my drive, and thanks to Chris from CCS, he drove all the way to my house to fix it for me

Vulnax's seal blew on the way home from scoobyshootout, and dump the entire contents of engine oil, all over the motorway, his undertray, & front wheels in 20 seconds flat !!!

BuRR

OEM Subaru filter.

Has a tiny pinhole crack in the skin....

jjones

the chap i bought my car off had this with a sandard subaru filter. it had a pinhole in it and leaked.

julian N/W wrx my93

how long had it been on the car???????

could've rusted under the paint.?

jjones

no, fssh

BOB.T

Burr, it's not Rodders taking revenge is it

BuRR

lol

I've not heard from him for a while