98 GT oil leak from the oil filter adapter???

Nissanguy8 · January 12th, 2007, 09:16 PM

Hi, everyone, this is my first post, I got a 98 Mustang GT 5 speed convertible. Yellow with black top and charcoal leather interor with 127K on the odo.

Has anyone had oil leak out of the part that the oil filter screws into on the 4.6 ???

I cleaned it up, looked at it and started the car up, there is oil coming out of a little pin hole from the oil filter adapter.

Do I just replace the oil filter adapter? any recommendations on where to buy the part? Any advice would be great! thanks!

mu5t4ng · January 12th, 2007, 11:22 PM

what oil filter are you using? how old?

Nissanguy8 · January 12th, 2007, 11:42 PM

I just got the car and I haven't even had time to really look at it, but its leaking from the oil filter adapter. Have you had this happen to you?

Nissanguy8 · January 13th, 2007, 01:25 PM

could I have put too much oil into the engine? and that hole is a bleeder for too much oil?

markush · January 16th, 2007, 02:41 PM

Mine was dripping also so i got a new gasket for it before the oil change...when i pulled the filter i saw there was a bolt holding the adapter on...it had come lose. Pull your filter and snug the adapter thingy back down and that should take care of it. I didn't even need the new gasket.

Nissanguy8 · January 22nd, 2007, 10:13 PM

ooh, I ll try that. but I have a pinhole on the bottom of the oil cooler, do you have a pinhole on the bottom of the oil cooler?

Nissanguy8 · January 22nd, 2007, 10:14 PM

Oh, my bad, its not leaking from the oil filter adapter like I first said, its leaking from the oil cooler, the part closest to the oil filter.

Nissanguy8 · January 22nd, 2007, 10:17 PM

The 98 GT came standard with the factory oil cooler, by the way.

Mr. Snake Car · February 9th, 2007, 01:08 AM

I had a leak which was very similar to the one you describe on my 98 Cobra. Although a new adapter soved the problem I'll bet it just needed new gaskets. But I no longer have the problem. I let the dealership take care of the problem and it cost me $425.

January 12th, 2007, 09:16 PM	#1
Nissanguy8 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	98 GT oil leak from the oil filter adapter??? Hi, everyone, this is my first post, I got a 98 Mustang GT 5 speed convertible. Yellow with black top and charcoal leather interor with 127K on the odo. Has anyone had oil leak out of the part that the oil filter screws into on the 4.6 ??? I cleaned it up, looked at it and started the car up, there is oil coming out of a little pin hole from the oil filter adapter. Do I just replace the oil filter adapter? any recommendations on where to buy the part? Any advice would be great! thanks!

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January 12th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#2
mu5t4ng Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 130	what oil filter are you using? how old?

January 12th, 2007, 11:42 PM	#3
Nissanguy8 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	I just got the car and I haven't even had time to really look at it, but its leaking from the oil filter adapter. Have you had this happen to you?

January 13th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#4
Nissanguy8 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	could I have put too much oil into the engine? and that hole is a bleeder for too much oil?

January 16th, 2007, 02:41 PM	#5
markush Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 58	Mine was dripping also so i got a new gasket for it before the oil change...when i pulled the filter i saw there was a bolt holding the adapter on...it had come lose. Pull your filter and snug the adapter thingy back down and that should take care of it. I didn't even need the new gasket.

January 22nd, 2007, 10:13 PM	#6
Nissanguy8 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	ooh, I ll try that. but I have a pinhole on the bottom of the oil cooler, do you have a pinhole on the bottom of the oil cooler?

January 22nd, 2007, 10:14 PM	#7
Nissanguy8 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	Oh, my bad, its not leaking from the oil filter adapter like I first said, its leaking from the oil cooler, the part closest to the oil filter.

January 22nd, 2007, 10:17 PM	#8
Nissanguy8 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	The 98 GT came standard with the factory oil cooler, by the way.

February 9th, 2007, 01:08 AM	#9
Mr. Snake Car Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	I had a leak which was very similar to the one you describe on my 98 Cobra. Although a new adapter soved the problem I'll bet it just needed new gaskets. But I no longer have the problem. I let the dealership take care of the problem and it cost me $425.

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