Have oil leaking near the filter.

[martin977]

Took the xj on the daily hour commute yesterday, when I arrived smelled oil burning. Found the leak, highlighted in the pic.

I am new to working on cars and I have no idea what this is that leaking, but oil is seeping in between the two parts, I guess its a seal of some kind.

Would appreciate any insight.

Thanks!

[bigjim350]

Yeah thats a common problem on xjs. The o rings in your oil filter adapter need to be replaced. There are a few different write ups on it

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[Mudderoy]

Took the xj on the daily hour commute yesterday, when I arrived smelled oil burning. Found the leak, highlighted in the pic.

I am new to working on cars and I have no idea what this is that leaking, but oil is seeping in between the two parts, I guess its a seal of some kind.

Would appreciate any insight.

Thanks!

Check out this prior post, and specifically the video! :D

:link: (http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5631)

[OrangeXJ]

Yeah thats a common problem on xjs. The o rings in your oil filter adapter need to be replaced. There are a few different write ups on it

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Yep that's it

[Mudderoy]

Oil leak.wmv - YouTube

[martin977]

Success! Fixed. Thanks folks!

[Mudderoy]

Success! Fixed. Thanks folks!

Man that was quick. I've read people bitching and bitching about getting that torx bolt out.

[martin977]

It wasn't fun, but I had to be somewhere right then, lol, the bolt was the hardest part, just got lucky and didn't break the socket.

[clawdog60]

Yeah I have a MF one. I ground a hardened torx bit to accept a 5/8 combo wrench, I put a 18" breaker bar on the box end and still can't budge the bolt. Would like to use some heat but a compartment fire would be emminent.