Need help

[Achucker]

Was changing the oil on my outboard today and didn't realize the seal from the old filter was still stuck on engine. Put on new filter and and when I started engine..... well you can guess what happened. Oil spewed out from filter. Now I am not an expert at all parts of an outboard so I'm asking you guys a couple questions.

1) will this ruin anything?
2) how do I clean all the oil up that leaked down inside?


I NEED HELP!!!! Please:;:huh

Thanks

 

[Velva_zv21]

Take filter back off and make sure you get that other gasket off an put filter back on, fill motor back up with oil to operating level and you should be good.... You didn't hurt anything, just made a mess is all. Get a good de greaser and spray down the oil that flew all over..... should be about it, now you know for next time to double check it lol

 

[Ristorapper]

after making that mess once, you will never do it again. Speaking from experience... 2001 honda civic. double gasket if you know what i mean!!!!!! sob!!

 

[SDMF]

No biggie, just a mess. I double O-ringed my 1st car, 1st oil change right on dad’s driveway. He was unimpressed, I haven’t forgotten since.

 

[LBrandt]

Just a messy lesson. Pretty sure it will not happen again.

 

[guywhofishes]

truck stops, auto supplies, etc

follow with soap and water

orange you glad you asked?

 

[KDM]

Been there, done that. Lost the T Shirt though. Clean up in garage 1! Clean up in garage 1 please!!

 

[Ericb]

I did that on my old Mustang. Changed the oil at the in-laws house. Luckily there was no mess in his driveway. I took it for a spin and got a block and the idiot light came on. Left a nice oil slick down the road that could be seen for years. Left a reminder for everyone to give me shit when we got together there.

 

[BrokenBackJack]

truck stops, auto supplies, etc

follow with soap and water

orange you glad you asked?

Excellent for taking tar off too. Buy it by the case.

 

[Sluggo]

I'm in the club too. Double sealed the filter on the mini van a few years ago. Wife backed it out of the garage while "it made a funny noise". Big mess Won't ever do it again.