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Summary: Rubbing oil on the gasket makes removing the oil filter easier. Learn how to remove and replace an oil filter from a professional mechanic in this free maintenance video.
Jeffery Fiffie has 10 years of auto mechanic and management experience. He is able to do brake repair and tune-ups, including engine analysis, fuel injection, steering and suspension...read more
"Hello, my name is Jeff Fiffie, I'll be showing you how to perform basic fuel maintenance on your car. The oil filter is located in different locations on an engine itself. The filter, once again, is very important that this red gasket is seated firmly into the housing. This stops the oil from escaping outside of the filter, actually it goes in. One way that you can make sure that it, when you comes to change it again, you can use any oil to lubricate the red gasket, here. The purpose of that is the next time you change this oil filter, it comes off easily. You can take some oil out of your container. Out of one of your five quarts and just put a little bit on the red gasket so it comes off easily."
eHow Article: Oil Filter Removal & Replacing