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braceyoself777
DSM Post Whore
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:26 am
Posts: 970
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 Oil housing cracked? Damn it. Well, that was my first thought when I found a stream of leaking oil from the back of my car when I pulled up to my job. I noticed the smell only when I got off the freeway and entered the side streets of my job. I shut off the engine right when I saw the oil slick. The low oil light didn't go off and I checked the dip stick and it showed a quarter above the low line. First thing I did was try to wipe off all the oil from the housing and filter to check for obvious cracks or holes. Nothing. I twisted the filter to check if it was loose but it wasn't that. The only other option was to start the car and check where the leak was coming from. I start the engine and look at the oil filter.....there was a fine spray of oil coming out of a hole that can be barely seen because the FRAM filter grip was disguising it. Somehow a piece of metal lodged itself between my alternator wires and the filter....causing it to ground on the filters metal housing.....cutting a hole into it. I was all smiles after that.....I needed an oil change anyways.
_________________ 1g's forever! DSM status: 90 Laser-Rs sold....but keeping in touch.
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Erix
Senior Member
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:10 pm
Posts: 4767
Location: 818
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. u fail for using 
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Current: '97 GS-T Spyder Past: '90 2.0L GS Turbo, '98 GS-T Spyder, '90 1.8L GS
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90gsx
Senior Member
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 10:35 pm
Posts: 368
Location: Los Angeles
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. so whats the recomended filter then
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I own a DSM.
I live my life 1 repair at a time.
Nothing matters...not my crew...my bills, nor my friends drama...
For those 10 months or less... I'm broke...
dsm status: on life support, looking for a heart transplant.....
turbo - 14b
1/4 - 13.5
Speed - 103.5
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christ
Goderator
Joined: Mon Jan 01, 1979 5:00 am
Posts: 5739
Location: D-Town
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. I use STP or M1's.
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Erix
Senior Member
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:10 pm
Posts: 4767
Location: 818
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it.
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Current: '97 GS-T Spyder Past: '90 2.0L GS Turbo, '98 GS-T Spyder, '90 1.8L GS
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boosting_laser
Senior Member
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 10:48 pm
Posts: 781
Location: Whittier
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. Been using Fram for over 10 years with no problems. Also used STP, Puralator, & Supertech, (Walmart!!) with no ill effect. I just go for whatever's cheap & convinient.
_________________Hugo Best 1/4 mile: 10.78 @ 131, 27psi, E85
Best 1/8 mile: 6.97 @ 101, 29 psi, E85531.5whp 414.8tq @ 29psi, FP3575 on Q16 
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SOADweskey
No More 2.3L
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:36 pm
Posts: 4412
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. I use K&N for the handy hex end.
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Boost Creep is your turbo's way of calling you a little bitch for not running enough boost.
452 AWHP 446 lb ft of torque e85 FTW!!
"They are cool manly men now those DSM owners. Before it was just pasty white nerds, metro hair Asian kids and fruit pickers. They do real car club stuff and everything. Sometimes they even spend money here :-/"
-Mike W
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4GRIDER
BANNED 4 LIFE!
Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:48 pm
Posts: 973
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. _________________|DIAMOND-STAR-MOTORS||4G63T_RACING|
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Boost_Addict_88
McFly
Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:19 am
Posts: 701
Location: Downey/Bellflower/Fullerton, Ca
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it.
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socalGST
Senior Member
Joined: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:30 am
Posts: 941
Location: Hawthorne
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it.
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clockworktoy
Squish Face
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:08 pm
Posts: 4327
Location: LBC
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it.
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turboawdfanatic
Moderator
Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:39 pm
Posts: 3013
Location: La Habra
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. Even w/o that it's been slowly flaking off mine for the last 4 mon...shit, time for an oil change.
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Black_gst
Death to Head Gaskets!
Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:38 am
Posts: 1979
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. i use an evo 8 oil filters.. the are not as long but a little larger diameter so you have more space between you DP and filter
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Synthetek
Luvz teh Beer!!
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 6:46 pm
Posts: 2848
Location: La Palma, OC
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. I use Purolator Pure One or Mobile 1 sometimes if I cant get the Purolator. I have read that Fram is not good for turbo / supercharged engines.
_________________99 GSX - 296.5 AWHP
I'm assuming you all have guns and crack!
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Illeagle
Talon of Doom
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 10:07 am
Posts: 3615
Location: Long Beach
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Re: Oil housing cracked? Damn it. EVO8 filter here, only reason is we have it by the millions, cheap, OEM quality, and only one that fits between the housing and my Elephant genitalia o2 housing.
_________________1/4 ET-11.657@121.18mph w/ 1.682 60' 445whp/427tq on RRE Dyno All on 91 pump. Do you need your car tooned? Got some extra cash? PM me for details. I offer street and dyno tunes
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