98 eclipse oil change disaster

[Rscharnakau]

So i just changed the oil in my eclipse and when i started the car i heard a noise and looked under and all of the oil was draining, it sprayed it back onto the firewall and i cannot find the source because oils everywhere, anyone that could help me that would be great

 

[lasershark]

Without knowing a whole lot of detail...
I would say to take a look at the oil filter housing and make sure the old oil filter gasket/O-ring isn't still attached at the mating surface...
Sometimes they can detach themselves from the oil filter and stay attached at the mating surface...

 

[miliman13]

1. No need to post on 2x threads, just stick to this one
2. You need to clean ,wash " ERRR-Thang" first.
3. you need to low-crawl and look real hard, so you can find it.
4. How do you expect anyone to help you? If you don't know how do we?
5. Take pictures.
6. Report back once you have down ^ all of the above.

 

[Rscharnakau]

Without knowing a whole lot of detail...
I would say to take a look at the oil filter housing and make sure the old oil filter gasket/O-ring isn't still attached at the mating surface...
Sometimes they can detach themselves from the oil filter and stay attached at the mating surface...

Thanks I'll do that

 

[Rscharnakau]

1. No need to post on 2x threads, just stick to this one
2. You need to clean ,wash " ERRR-Thang" first.
3. you need to low-crawl and look real hard, so you can find it.
4. How do you expect anyone to help you? If you don't know how do we?
5. Take pictures.
6. Report back once you have down ^ all of the above.

Apologies, new to the whole" Forum discussion thing" didnt know how to start my own freaking out a bit about my car among other things. Thanks for the advice

 

[Rscharnakau]

Without knowing a whole lot of detail...
I would say to take a look at the oil filter housing and make sure the old oil filter gasket/O-ring isn't still attached at the mating surface...
Sometimes they can detach themselves from the oil filter and stay attached at the mating surface...

like you said the o-ring was still on it, thanks i was pretty worried

 

[lasershark]

like you said the o-ring was still on it, thanks i was pretty worried

No problem, been there done that! glad it was a simple solution