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Old 06-24-2011, 09:55 PM
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I got the oil changed on Wednesday at Carl Black ( a local chevy dealer) bc I had a $12 coupon which is cheaper then I can buy the supplies. Jeep has been parked in garage since. I crawled under today to look at my cps and saw this:





I thought I remember some oil on the pan before, but now there is fresh oil on the outside of the plug and the new filter. Any thoughts?
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Given the staining beyond the oil filter, possible oil filter housing leak.
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Make sure everything is tight, and check your oil level every few days. My filter and pan are dirty with oil, but I never lose enough to have to replace any after 3k miles until a change. You drive a jeep, they mark their territory lol. If you are really worried about it, do it yourself. That way you know it is done right.
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O-ring may have stuck onto the filter housing from the previous filter when someone took it off. Crush washer on the oil pan looks weird.
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