gasket on oil filter adapter

How difficult is it to replace the gasket on the oil filter adapter? I'm beginning to have some minor leakage between the adapter and the engine block. It looks like one large bolt through the center, with a star shaped socket required. Any precautions or difficulties with seizing or gasket removal? thanks!

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Cal
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I forgot to say that I have a '97 4.0l inline 6 engine. cal

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Cal

Cal did pass the time by typing:

Ease depends entirely on that dang bolt and getting a wrench on it.. :)

It's a torx/star socket. Don't use a regular socket it will just round out. My book shows 48 ft.lbs for the connector bolt. But that's for a 93 ZJ. YMMV

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DougW

If my memory serves, there are three different O rings in that filter adapter instead of gaskets. The large one by the block was leaking on my 91 Cherokee and I did the cheap fix...clean up and smear a dab of gasket sealer.

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J_C_

Well could be one of 3 different tools, either a 5/8's (?) wrench, a t50 (?) torks bit (that's is one of those 6 pointed stars) or an Allan wrench, Since you have a 97, it is probably the tork's bit. I had a shop do mine while it was in for other work anyways, but you may want to call a couple stealerships and politely ask them.

Snow..93 XJ, 4.0, 90% stock & 85% new...

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Snow

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