Oil filter slackened off?

I have a hole in my oil filter and someone told me it had been slackend off what does it mean as i dont know much about carsOil filter slackened off?
Sounds like he meant it has been loosened...replace it anyway%26gt;Oil filter slackened off?
well a lot of people punch a hole with a


hammer and screw driver in them to


undo them and replace them but there


is a tool with a chain on that slackens


them so who told you was right replace


it.!!
get it off and fit a new one.its no good with a hole in it.when fitting the new oil filter ,smear some oil on the rubber sealing ring and screw up hand tight.wipe dry ,and check for leaks after filling with oil and running the engine for several minutes.
It means that someone has been beggaring about with it.


It is NOT an expensive job to rectify the situation.
If it has a hole, have it replaced.





Most oil filters screw on. It must be tightened down (screwed on) completely as it is installed for it to work properly.





The term slackened off simply means that the oil filter wasn't screwed on tight enough. Most anything that screws on and isn't properly tightened will loosen (slacken off).





I hope this helps, but I'm very serious about replacing that filter. Go get an oil change immediately.
Reckon he's been trying it on, did you leave him for a second to check under the bonnet? That's all it would have taken for him to take a screwdriver out his pocket. punch a hole through the oil filter, and possibly unscrew it slightly.


Other answers are right, DO NOT drive the car, at least until you've replaced the oil filter and topped up the oil.


Unfortunately, you've discovered that when selling a car privately, it's not just the sellers who get up to no good!
Looking at your previous question too, it's evident the bloke stabbed something through the oil filter and used it as a lever to loosen it off. You'll lose all your engine oil through either the hole or the loose-fitting filter.





The oil filter needs to be properly screwed on, hand-tight will do, and it's a favourite technique to stab a screwdriver through it to loosen it if it's too tight when you're replacing it.





Don't whatever you do try to run the engine, as you'll lose all the oil and wreck it. The filter needs to be replaced, and the oil either topped up or replaced too.





Basically, he's committed serious criminal damage to your car.
If you have a hole in it, it needs replacing. It will leak and you will lose oil. Not good. If it had been slackened off it was obviously not screwed on tightly. An oil and filter change is quite cheap ( around 拢20 ), get that done, and you'll be ok, but do it asap.
Get an oil change now to protect your engine. The term has no industry accepted meaning in my opinion.
Tell who ever told you that to quit treating you like @#^%%26amp;@! ';Slickended Off'; good invention, No such work or phase! There may have been an oil or fuel line in the filter that rubs aginest it while you're driving.





I see it now a buyer was trying to pull something over on you and when he took it on that test drive he, or a friend of his punched a hole in the filter to make you think it had an oil leak so you'd lower the price because there was a problem. This person that told you that didn't help any!
One way of getting an oil filter loosened is to jam a screwdriver through it and use screwdriver as a handle to turn the filter!





Sounds like this may've happened to you, i would expect loads of oil to come out rapidly, so the car may have no oil left in it!





Why its still on the vehicle is a mystery!





Have you only just noticed it or just bought the car?





Oil filters are not expensive, get it changed asap and use an oil with the correct 10w/40 rating as in the handbook if you have one. It makes quite a difference.





Hope this helps





Jim
Sounds as though someone didn't tighten it up when they fitted it and now it's come loose.


I bet there is oil everywhere.


The oil filter should be screwed on hand tight and after you have refilled the engine with fresh oil, run the car until it's warmed up.


Stop the engine and tweak the filter by hand just to nip it up.
Sorry to hear that you have met such a person-these scum prey on the unwary!Get new oil filter+fresh oil then all will be good-also get a friend to be with you when you sell it....will help your confidence and stop these scum trying to rip you off.GOOD LUCK with the sale!!
what type of oil fillter is it. It sound as if it needs replacing
it sounds like hes put a hole in it and loosened it slightly. probably trying to buy it cheaper.youve just learnt a valuable lesson . dont let anyone take your cars for a test drive .unless your in it