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Old 02-14-2007, 04:57 PM
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I agree with silver, perhaps the FRAM crappy rubber ring seal (between the filter and the filter receptor is contracting with the cold temps. I use MOBIL 1 filter and have had zero problems with leaks. If you use a crappy oil filter, you can easily overtorque it during installation and damage the rubber seal to where you get leaks.
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