Posted 12/14/2025 13:01 (#11469804 - in reply to #11469698) Subject: RE: Ugh tighten your filters.
WC IL
Unless the threads are buggered its pretty easy to feel when the gasket contacts the base.
I'm in the hand tighten only camp. Only time I've had one leak was when the old gasket stayed on the filter base and I didn't notice. Should have because it felt funny when I tightened it.
Ugh tighten your filters.
