Leaking some oil, is this bad?

[rhock99@epix.net (Ryan H)]

Yeah, it was the generic style filter.  Weird though, I started the car again today, and it poured out again for a few minutes (I guess until the seal warmed and expanded), but since then, it has been fine...

> 
> From: "John Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
> Date: 2003/01/18 Sat PM 08:09:56 EST
> To: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>, 
> 	<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: Leaking some oil, is this bad?
> 
> Did you use a VW or Mann filter? I have the same problem if I use any other
> type of filter.
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 12:44 AM
> Subject: Leaking some oil, is this bad?
> 
> 
> > I started the 16V to move it today, and upon getting out I noticed a fresh
> puddle of oil (that must've happened when I started it).  Looks like it's
> coming out of the oil filter housing here (arrows - picture is before the
> leak): http://www.epix.net/~rhock99/leak.jpg
> > I overfilled it a bit during the last oil change a few days ago, figuring
> some would settle in when I drove it around.  Checking it today it was at
> the 3 quarter mark.
> > Did I cause the pressure to burst something, or is the filter housing
> designed to leak in the event of overfilling?
> > Thanks,
> > Ryan H.
> >
> >
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