Large oil leak driving

[OR VietVet]

A dented filter would give me pause....

That's the thing. They see mangled filter and I would have zeroed in on that asap.

 

[RAMurphy]

@OR VietVet Exactly, They should have focused on all possible avenues of oil leaks based on what they had to clean up. A dented and banged up filter should have been a clue. I also agree with you, oil change and a few other things are the first thing I do when I purchase a used vehicle. I don't care where I purchased the vehicle - brother, friend, dealer or someone I don't know.

 

[OR VietVet]

@OR VietVet Exactly, They should have focused on all possible avenues of oil leaks based on what they had to clean up. A dented and banged up filter should have been a clue. I also agree with you, oil change and a few other things are the first thing I do when I purchase a used vehicle. I don't care where I purchased the vehicle - brother, friend, dealer or someone I don't know.

Any, new to you, used vehicle should get to a base by changing fluids and of course addressing ANY other concerns found during a thorough inspection. If is brand new, I would still check tension on the oil filter and the oil pan drain plug, based on a couple threads here about new rigs leaking oil asap.

 

[MassHoe04]

What do you think mangled the filter?
Off-roading/ other road hazard or filter was jammed on so tight they damaged trying to get it off for oil change?

 

[E-Force]

sounds like you found the source problem. I've had bad luck with the oil pressure sensor failing and blowing oil all over. this has happened twice! I believe there is a rubber diaphragm built into the sensor that can fail.