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Problem fixed! Did two things differently this time ---- 1) used copious amount of oil on both sides of o ring (after learning the ring can get messed up when it's tightened without adequate lubrication) 2) only tightened filter hand tight plus 1/4 turn with wrench (which was approx where the...

and yes o ring has oil on it and I used a new Kia filter.

I see the small hole now, thanks. New o ring now sitting just above the thread. But still a very very small leak --- once every 6 minutes (a big improvement from before but still not right). Tightened to 25 Nm.

Thanks for picture --- but is gasket on the 1st thread course or above the threads? Picture makes it look like it's above the threads all by itself. If it is on the 1st thread then of course the gasket has to cross over the thread ridge so that's where I'm assuming its leaking at.

I've got 40 years of changing the oil but this is a new issue for me on first Telluride change - a very small leak at oil filter. Filter is STP and I removed the old black gasket and put on new one (red) and tightened to 25 NM (using automatic torque socket). My local mechanic said he had a...