I hadn't heard this one before - so FYI

my CRD has 40,000 miles - and has never used any oil - then about 2 weeks ago - it started dripping - nice black spots - slowly at first and then more - I ended up using 2 quarts in about 500 miles - so I took it to the dealer.

Their conclusion - and it seems to be correct so far - is that the Mopar oil filter started seperating at the crimp on the edge of the can - i.e. the oil filter started coming apart. (3600 miles on the filter)

So cleaned up - new oil, new filter 3 entire miles so far and no drips.

in many years of driving - I've never had an oil filter come apart before.

It is however 1 point - it would be interesting if anyone else has had problems.

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2005 CRD
stuff
Skeptic quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur

I'm at about 32k right now and no leaks myself .. all Mopar filters ( got a case of em on the cheap) ... the crimp leak sounds plausable though ...

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2005 CRD Limited
added Mopar plates, snow, mud
Detours backbone (w/lp8500)
Skink super sliders

I've had that happen on my previous car about 7 years ago. Used the el-cheapo store brand from Autozone (can't remember the name), same thing happened - started leaking at the crimp on the base, only took 50 miles to dump most of my oil out. Thankfully that car had an oil pressure gauge, and I noticed the oil pressure dipping way down when I went around a curve, was able to stop and refill it to get home before any damage was done.

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Mitchell Oates
'87 MB 300D Diamond Blue Metallic
'87 MB 300D - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Sport CRD Stone White
Provent CCV Filter/AT2525 Muffler
Stanadyne 30 u/Cat 2 u Fuel Filters
Fumoto Drain/Fleetguard LF3487 Oil filter
V6 Airbox/Amsoil EAA Air Filter
Suncoast TC/Shift Kit/Aux Cooler
Kennedy Lift Pump/Return Fuel Cooler

I saw a Fram leak that way once and also a k-mart filter, no idea who made that one (about 20 years ago) but the insides were also coming apart.

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99 TJ
71 C101
04 KJ
03 SFA KJ Sport
LOST JEEPS So-Cal

Possibly the joys of the "Made in China" brand?

A heap of Chinese toys were recalled wernt they?

My 1st oil filter on my CRD was doing that from the factory (although not nearly that bad) - I think I replaced the oil filter at about 600 miles or so. I've noticed that several of the oil filters that I have bought have looked like the cap wasn't crimped on the body very well .... maybe they are getting beat up during shipping from Italy!!!!!

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2006 CRD Sport 4X4, bought 6 July 2006, born 5/20/2006 1900 hrs.
Mods N Things:
235/70r16 Wrangler SilentArmor, ProVent, Gasser airbox, CAT filter, Kennedy lift pump, fuel cooler, Evic from wrecked 05 KJ, factory skidplates, towhooks, OME 2" CRD lift, Magnaflow 12256 muffler, Alpine stereo & XM "stealth antenna" install

I had one blow the gasket in the middle of last winter. I just tightened it back down hard. There is a thread right now on bobstheoilguy on a purolator premium that actually separated into two pieces while the guy was driving. Great pictures. Never seen an oil filter do that. Every manufacturer makes a dud once in a while.

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2005 sport crd-SOLD No regrets