Ever have an oil filter come loose

I don't recall that ever happening to me but I have heard other drivers telling about a loose filter but usually after the filters were changed.

 

That's why on airplanes we put safety wire on the oil filter.

 

11 month's with the same oil and filter's! How many mile's do run a year?

 

Yea, I've had filters get loose, however once snug they should stay that way for at least a few weeks. If not change out filters because the threads might be stretched on the filters. As the one guy said you can safety wire the filters. After you put the filter on take a large hose clamp and tighten it on the filter, then use wire and attach it from the left over tail of the hose clamp to a part of the truck engine. Don't attach the wire to a part of the truck that doesn't flex with the engines torque or you'll just end up snapping the wire. Good luck.

 

We've got a fleet of 60 series and the rear filter always leaks a little. Tech's always check them and they are tight. ?

Oakster

 

Sounds like it may be more common than you think, One of my fleets had a 05 sterling with a 60 series and the truck had a major oil leak at the right side losing most of its oil on the road. . The customer towed it to the dealer and all they found was at oil filter leaking a the seal due to a " loose " filter. The truck was on the road for three weeks after the service before the failure.

 

Something to check on the pre-trip.

<----- has an S60 Detroit.

 

Filters work loose.I have had this problem-mostly on B.C.Cummins engines