97xjCrow

I have oil around my oil filter the filter is tight, and no its not double gasketed. What could it be

elevol92

How tight is it? It should only be a quarter turn past hand tight

steve1979

Im new to working on my own vehicles. But i have the same problem and i was told its the oil filter housing gasket or the housing itself. Could be called something else, not too sure.

cruiser54

Could be oil filter adapter seals or oil sender.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/oi...o-ring-127359/

snopro700

oil filter adapter o-rings. not too bad to do, just gotta make your own tool for it. the o-ring kit is $5, plus a new filter.

get a T-60 torx bit, and press it out of the socket it comes in. then use (12mm i belive) box end wrench on the torx bit to loosen the adapter bolt. mine was particularly tight, and i had to cut down the torx to the point i could fit a stubby socket and breaker bar on it to get it loose.

but once thats loose, remove the filter and undo the bolt the rest of the way. with the housing off, there is 3 o-rings. 2 on the bolt and one on the housing. replace them and ensure all seal surfaces are clean. it also helps to oil the o-rings upon install, makes things go smoother and keeps the new rings from binding/pinching and causing a leak.

then just torque the bolt down good, put a new filter on and youre good to go. you may need to add 1/2qt of oil or so to make up for what you lost out of the old filter and adapter.

i had the same problem, thought it was the filter but it was the adapter. hope this helps!