I have a new to me 97 disco with 110k. Great shape but has a oil leak. I fixed the drain plug leak with a new one. It now has a oil leak that seems to be coming from the Oil filter, drips down from the edge and down the bottom of the filter. I tried to filters a fram and now a bosh, Any ideas?

 

With the filter off, don't you have a couple bolts that hold the filter housing to the engine, are they loose?

 

Thanks for the help? I'll pull the filter and check them. Hope I can reuse the filter. Is there a gasket behind there also? This sure seems like it would make it look like a oil filter leak.

 

Also check your oil pressure switch. It is right behind it on the block. It will leak down the filter. I just changed mine....same symptoms.