please help ! oil gushed out
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 235
Likes: 1
From: Philadelphia, PA
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 i6
please help ! oil gushed out
I just did an oil change - 98 xj 4.0
6 qts castrol hi mi, napa gold 1085.
As soon as i started it and backed it off the ramps, all of the oil poured out of somewhere and i can't figure out where why or how.
Not the dipstick, not the drain plug, not the filler hole. I thought maybe the old filter gasket is still on there, but the oil looks like it leaked from further up front and the filter isn't really wet.
To give you an idea of where it poured from, its all over the tie rod, drag link, etc.
What happened ? Any ideas? Im stuck here
6 qts castrol hi mi, napa gold 1085.
As soon as i started it and backed it off the ramps, all of the oil poured out of somewhere and i can't figure out where why or how.
Not the dipstick, not the drain plug, not the filler hole. I thought maybe the old filter gasket is still on there, but the oil looks like it leaked from further up front and the filter isn't really wet.
To give you an idea of where it poured from, its all over the tie rod, drag link, etc.
What happened ? Any ideas? Im stuck here
Member
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 103
Likes: 0
Model: Cherokee
I just did an oil change - 98 xj 4.0
6 qts castrol hi mi, napa gold 1085.
As soon as i started it and backed it off the ramps, all of the oil poured out of somewhere and i can't figure out where why or how.
Not the dipstick, not the drain plug, not the filler hole. I thought maybe the old filter gasket is still on there, but the oil looks like it leaked from further up front and the filter isn't really wet.
To give you an idea of where it poured from, its all over the tie rod, drag link, etc.
What happened ? Any ideas? Im stuck here
6 qts castrol hi mi, napa gold 1085.
As soon as i started it and backed it off the ramps, all of the oil poured out of somewhere and i can't figure out where why or how.
Not the dipstick, not the drain plug, not the filler hole. I thought maybe the old filter gasket is still on there, but the oil looks like it leaked from further up front and the filter isn't really wet.
To give you an idea of where it poured from, its all over the tie rod, drag link, etc.
What happened ? Any ideas? Im stuck here
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 4,172
Likes: 4
From: Riviera, Texas
Year: 1998 Sport
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Make sure that you didn't snap off the oil pressure switch just above the oil filter. Also are you sure that the old oil filter rubber gasket came off with the old filter?
Trending Topics
::CF Moderator::
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 43,971
Likes: 1,579
From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
CF Veteran
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 12,367
Likes: 23
From: Oroville, CA
Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
Did you wipe some oil on the new filter's oring? Over tightening the filter with a dry oring will distort the oring and cause the oil to gush out.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jmsummers2012
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
56
Jun 12, 2025 02:04 AM
Hole Punchn Hog
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
7
Oct 7, 2015 08:05 AM
jeepnewbie44312
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
24
Sep 28, 2015 06:04 AM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)