Oil Filter Gasket Leak. Help Please!

bennettdavis · 07-07-2014, 07:41 AM

I changed my oil on my 2007 335i and had to use an aftermarket oil filter which came with an aftermarket oil gasket etc. I noticed that once I put this on that when the engine/oil gets hot it leaks oil from under the gasket (pretty significantly) that is on the cap of the oil filter housing.

I am hoping that this is just due to using an aftermarket oil gasket. Has anyone ever seen this and what is the fix? just a new BMW gasket?

Thanks in advance for any help!

GMWNashville · 07-07-2014, 12:43 PM

Yep the aftermarket is crap..pick up an oem filter with gasket and that should fix you up.

330iE90spt · 07-08-2014, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bennettdavis

I changed my oil on my 2007 335i and had to use an aftermarket oil filter which came with an aftermarket oil gasket etc. I noticed that once I put this on that when the engine/oil gets hot it leaks oil from under the gasket (pretty significantly) that is on the cap of the oil filter housing.

I am hoping that this is just due to using an aftermarket oil gasket. Has anyone ever seen this and what is the fix? just a new BMW gasket?

Thanks in advance for any help!

This has happened to me as well in the past. +1 above reply!

evoix · 07-08-2014, 09:41 AM

wow. never new the aftermarket had this problem. I always get the oem one and never had a problem. Knock on wood

Delta0311 · 07-08-2014, 09:42 AM

The OEM is like $8 to $10 for a filter why would you even got after market for an item like that? Either way get an OEM one and swap it out.

DJtoad · 07-10-2014, 07:23 PM

The o-ring goes in a special groove in the cap. It sounds like you didn't put it in the groove but assumed it goes all the way against the oil cap lip and if you put it there, it will deform and leak. Remove the oil cap and check the o-ring location.

Chriztofor · 07-12-2014, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJtoad

The o-ring goes in a special groove in the cap. It sounds like you didn't put it in the groove but assumed it goes all the way against the oil cap lip and if you put it there, it will deform and leak. Remove the oil cap and check the o-ring location.

This.

I never had a problem with aftermarket oil filters.

07-07-2014, 07:41 AM	#1
bennettdavis New Member 1 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi MSport Join Date: May 2013 Location: Madison, WI iTrader: (0)	Oil Filter Gasket Leak. Help Please! I changed my oil on my 2007 335i and had to use an aftermarket oil filter which came with an aftermarket oil gasket etc. I noticed that once I put this on that when the engine/oil gets hot it leaks oil from under the gasket (pretty significantly) that is on the cap of the oil filter housing. I am hoping that this is just due to using an aftermarket oil gasket. Has anyone ever seen this and what is the fix? just a new BMW gasket? Thanks in advance for any help!
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

07-07-2014, 12:43 PM	#2
GMWNashville Colonel 172 Rep 2,373 Posts Drives: 19 G05, 16 F80, 10 E70x5D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (2)	Yep the aftermarket is crap..pick up an oem filter with gasket and that should fix you up.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-08-2014, 09:41 AM	#4
evoix Major 441 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: X3m Evo IX Evo X Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	wow. never new the aftermarket had this problem. I always get the oem one and never had a problem. Knock on wood
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-08-2014, 09:42 AM	#5
Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	The OEM is like $8 to $10 for a filter why would you even got after market for an item like that? Either way get an OEM one and swap it out.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-10-2014, 07:23 PM	#6
DJtoad Captain 58 Rep 665 Posts Drives: 2010 535i M Sport Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (2)	The o-ring goes in a special groove in the cap. It sounds like you didn't put it in the groove but assumed it goes all the way against the oil cap lip and if you put it there, it will deform and leak. Remove the oil cap and check the o-ring location. __________________ 2010 535i M Sport - Platinum Gray/Dakota Black/Anthracite Bamboo 2016 Jaguar F-Type S AWD - Polar White/Cirrus
	Appreciate 0 Quote