# 3g eclipse oil leak **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 3, 2005, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465 "2005-01-03T10:51:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/1 "2005-01-03T10:51:29Z")
well, my wife’s car (2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS) is leaking oil. the oil is all over the oil filter, but its a brand new filter and i’m sure its not the filter. Could it be the sending unit? Its really tough to see in there. Does anyone know of any common oil leak problems with these cars? BTW its out of warranty ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/2 "2005-01-03T11:13:28Z")
maybe the rubber seal on the filter is leaking. I could not be sealed due to dirt or not tightened enough. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/3 "2005-01-03T11:13:49Z")
when u put on the new oil filter,did u leave the old o’ring on it? ---
**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/4 "2005-01-03T11:21:28Z")
i don’t think i did, but i’ll pull the filter off and check ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/5 "2005-01-03T11:21:49Z")
should always lube up the new o’ring ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/6 "2005-01-03T11:25:29Z")
> [@Be\_Rad](#): > > should always lube up the new o’ring and wipe off the sealing surface. ---
**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/7 "2005-01-03T11:27:40Z")
nope, filter is fine… there is fresh oil on the bottom half of the timing cover though… this doesn’t look good. ---
**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/8 "2005-01-03T11:28:21Z")
> [@Be\_Rad](#): > > should always lube up the new o’ring duh… changing oil 101… i always do this ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/9 "2005-01-03T11:34:01Z")
> [@BlackZ28](#): > > duh… changing oil 101… i always do this you’d be suprised. Guess thats why they put directions on the box! :spank: ---
**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/10 "2005-01-03T11:35:16Z")
> [@Be\_Rad](#): > > you’d be suprised. Guess thats why they put directions on the box! :spank: its all good man… i would hope everyone on this site would know to do that. ---
**Author:** ![GNocide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gnocide/32/5947_2.png) [@GNocide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GNocide)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/11 "2005-01-03T12:18:15Z")
> [@BlackZ28](#): > > well, my wife’s car (2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS) is leaking oil. the oil is all over the oil filter, but its a brand new filter and i’m sure its not the filter. Could it be the sending unit? Its really tough to see in there. Does anyone know of any common oil leak problems with these cars? > > BTW its out of warranty not sure i have the v6 :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Brian1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@imported\_Brian1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Brian1)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/12 "2005-01-03T21:16:18Z")
check to see if the Oring from the old filter is still sticking to the block i had that happen once before, 2 Orings interfering with each other ---
**Author:** ![Stroker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stroker/32/5948_2.png) [@Stroker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stroker)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/13 "2005-01-04T14:14:49Z")
i just had 1 leaking oil but it was from the valve cover probley not related yo your problem ---
**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2005, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3g-eclipse-oil-leak/171465/14 "2005-01-10T08:22:27Z")
valve cover was loose, i think it solved the problem