1st oil change new car. mechanic said seals leaking. Dealer said leak is with new filter. Help!?

If it is really a 'new' car, you should have your dealership's service department do all the maintenance on it... that way, there's no questions in voiding your warranty.1st oil change new car. mechanic said seals leaking. Dealer said leak is with new filter. Help!?
I would have the dealer install a new filter as they are inexpensive. They are better trained than most quick oil change establishments .There is a seal in the filter and if the filter was overtightened or not tight enough this could cause the problem you speak of . Also if it was not screwed on straight and the threads which hold the filter on were damaged or faulty to begin with .But definitly stick with the dealer on this problem. If its other than the filter the dealer will be responsible for honering the warrenty and fixing it. Either way its an inexpensive fix for you.1st oil change new car. mechanic said seals leaking. Dealer said leak is with new filter. Help!?
Vehicle is still under warantee. They should do whatever it takes to repair the problem.
this is also going on my me, ahh i just went and has a oil changes and they didnt have the right size filter so he used the next size up now my drive way started to get oil spots every where!! go and have your oil changed once more to see if that may be the reason before the company sucks you into paying for something that doesnt even need to be fixed
Brand new car? Leave it at the dealer and call the factory rep. They fix it or replace the car.........Lemon law! Federal law.
I would say if you have a favorite mechanic that you use all the time and trust, go to him/her and get it checked out, or ask someone you trust to recommend someone. I hate to say but some cars (brand new) come with problems and this may be the case, it should be covered under the manufacture warrantee, and also check the lemon laws in your state, you may have some help there as well. but get it check from a reputable person and take it from there. Good Luck.
Have the dealer change your oil. Warranty if for defects in material %26amp; workmanship. If someone else installs a faulty part on your vehicle the manufacturer does not have to repair it under warranty. The garage that put on the faulty or wrong filter should be held responsible for the damages as it is their fault.
dealer says leak in filter, tell him replace it, if leak still exists, he was wrong
Have them check the oil filter to ensure they didn't double-gasket the thing...


Some shops when they get in a rush the tech will take the old filter off and not check if the old gasket came off too. Then when they put the new filter on, it's got a gasket affixed to it, you have two gaskets that no amount of tightening will prevent from eventually spraying oil all over the underside.





That's why now when I go to the oil change shops I specify that I want to see the filter and gasket when they're changed.
If its a new car..it should still be covered. If you took it to the dealership for the oil change, then they are responsible for fixing it. If you took it to another machanic, then you shouldnt have to pay and they would collect from whoever holds the waranty.