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John V · 01-30-2006, 12:58 PM

It's amazing how little torque an oil filter with an organic gasket requires to make a good seal.

The spin-on filter for my motorcycle uses an o-ring seat: 2 full turns past fully seated. Now THAT sucks.

01-30-2006, 12:58 PM	#10
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	It's amazing how little torque an oil filter with an organic gasket requires to make a good seal. The spin-on filter for my motorcycle uses an o-ring seat: 2 full turns past fully seated. Now THAT sucks.