I have a 1996 VW Jetta GLS with the gasoline engine and automatic transmission.
I recently changed the oil and oil filter. The filter I used was a Fram. Shortly after I noticed that it started leaking oil around the filter. So I replace the filter with another Fram and again it started leaking oil. However, the second time the leak was so bad that the oil looked like it was leaking from the oil pan gasket. I replaced the oil pan gasket and kept the same Fram filter only to find out there is no leak at the oil pan gasket but at the filter (or around it). When I removed the first Fram filter and looked at the filter base, it looked fine. The filter seal seemed fine too.
I am trying to find out if either Fram filters (which I have used for
20 years) are suddenly defective or if VW Jetta 2.0 motors have a problem around the oil filter base.Any one with information PLEASE advise.