Oil filter gasket

[plymouthcranbrook]

This is somewhat embarrassing but since it has been a while I have done an oil and filter change on my 52 Plymouth and after obtaining a Fram filter I removed the old one. I saw there were two gaskets in the box, one for the lid and another small round flat one. I did not find where I had used a small one on the old filter and can not see where it might go.  The filter has rubber on both ends and fits tightly when the lid is put on. I installed the filter without the little one and don’t see any leakage.  Can anyone remind me if I forgot anything important? Thanks in advance.

[desoto1939]

You should be ok I have the same on my 39 Desoto and just use the rubber gasket that seals the lid.  Make sure you runthe car after the complete installation to make sure you have a complete seal at the lid so that you will not leak any oil from the lid.

 

Rich Hartung

[Sniper]

Center bolt gasket?

[plymouthcranbrook]

Thanks for the info.  The hole in the washer is too small for the bolt and the cartridge has rubber on each end.  No leaks noticed.  Maybe a farm application as I purchased the filters from Mills Fleet Farm out of Minnesota.  Reasonable price compared to most others. 

[Dan Hiebert]

That was indeed for applications with a smaller center tube or bolt, or that require a gasket for the bolt.  If your cartridge fit snug on both ends you didn't need it, as Rich noted.  I put a new Carquest 84366 oil filter cartridge in our D24 yesterday, it didn't have a small gasket but the applications included farm, industrial, and timber machinery, which is probably the only reason any shop up here would have any in stock.  I had bought a case of Fram C134PL filters many years ago and used the last one last year, that one had a smaller rubber gasket that went on the center tube to seal the bottom of the filter, as that filter did not have a rubber fitting at the bottom.

Edited June 19, 2023 by Dan Hiebert

[plymouthcranbrook]

Thanks Dan. I suspected as much but now that I am old as Elvis used to sing” Them memories isn’t strong”. I had to get mine as I mentioned at Fleet Farm as most of the specialty places wanted a medium fortune for one.