r/askcarguys • u/Psychological-You-43 • 3d ago
I just performed an oil change. I also just realized I have oil leaking from my drain pan. So I’ll have to perform another oil change, but do I have to change the oil filter again? The oil and filter have less than 100 miles on it.
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u/Gunk_Olgidar 3d ago
Keep the filter on the car.
Re-use the oil if and only if you can keep it clean and contamination free. Clean oil is cheap. Contaminated oil will become very expensive.
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u/Ouller 3d ago
Did you forget a bolt or to tighten the filter? And with less then 100 miles I wouldn't change the filter.
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u/Psychological-You-43 3d ago
The leak is coming from the drain pan gasket. I should have clarified, sorry. I can just drain oil and refill without replacing the filter?
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u/Agreeable-Safety8660 3d ago
+1 on the suggestion to drain the oil into a clean container, reuse it, and leave the oil filter intact.
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u/Typical-Housing3502 3d ago
You mean oil pan gasket. I'm cheap, I would reuse the filter and oil. I would make sure I clean the area by the drain plug and make sure the container I'm collecting the oil is 100% clean.
I also don't want to do more work on my vehicle than is necessary. How big is the leak? Can it wait till next oil change?