Volvo 2.0d SE oil leak around the Filter

[smokes]

i have just noticed oil is leaking around the filter after getting the car serviced 4 weeks ago.
Dipstick is showing the sump in half full after 500miles ekk.
Is this a common problem with the Ford peugeot diesels?
Will it be okay to drive 50 miles to take it back to where I got serviced or should I take it some where more local to ge it fixed.
Not sure how much pressure the oil system runs at so don't know if I have done any damage to the engine and turbo bearings by having a leaking filter.
If I remember correctly the oil get fitered before entering the sump so I think it should be okay .

Thanks

[morgrp]

Just keep an eye on the level and top it up if needed - I would think it would be fine doing 50miles - you can tighten it up yourself - they are only plastic - either a large adjustable spanner or filter wrench would be enough - they either not tightened it enough, not replaced or forgotten to fit the o-ring seal or both

[morgrp]

If you are going to tighten it yourself, don't over do it - they only need nipping up

[Vince70]

Maybe when the garage fitted the new filter they forgot to put a smear of oil around the rubber gasket. .
You dont have to go mad when tightening an oil filter as I tightening by hand is ample. .
Can you get to your oil filter from above. If so it may be worth trying to give it a tweak.

[Vince70]

Maybe when the garage fitted the new filter they forgot to put a smear of oil around the rubber gasket. .
You dont have to go mad when tightening an oil filter as I tightening by hand is ample. .
Can you get to your oil filter from above. If so it may be worth trying to give it a tweak.

[smokes]

it lost a quater of it oil level in a 8 mile round trip. I think i need to get it on a Jack I track the leak it properly before I drive anywhere.
Tried tweaking the the cap by hand but it seemed tight enough.

[Stuartggray]

I'd take it back pronto to get them to sort it. Top it up before you go and you'll be fine! Sounds like they might have cross threaded it.

[Vince70]

Look on the bright side at least the crossmember won't rust in a hurry..

[morgrp]

Has the sump plug been tighten properly or have they over tightened it and wrecked the aluminium washer?

[Petrolhead_Rich]

smokes said:

i have just noticed oil is leaking around the filter after getting the car serviced 4 weeks ago.
Dipstick is showing the sump in half full after 500miles ekk.
Is this a common problem with the Ford peugeot diesels?
Will it be okay to drive 50 miles to take it back to where I got serviced or should I take it some where more local to ge it fixed.
Not sure how much pressure the oil system runs at so don't know if I have done any damage to the engine and turbo bearings by having a leaking filter.
If I remember correctly the oil get fitered before entering the sump so I think it should be okay .

Thanks

the plastic cover for the filter has an o-ring that should be replaced each time, either they havn't replaced it or more likley chewed it up when re-fitting, take it back and get them to sort it!

eta - it's not a standard filter, it's an element with a plastic cover and an o-ring, the cover is a bh to get at so cross threading is also a possibility!