Hey All,

New owner of a 2007 V8 Vantage and when doing the first oil change one of the two bolts in the rear most bypass filter was stripped out/seized as even when the torx was fully seated it snapped it off inside and didn't turn whatsoever. Rather than keep fighting it I just left that bypass filter untouched, put the other bolt back in and refilled with oil.

Is there any concern in driving the car without that bypass o ring replaced? Note that I was able to change the main oil filter, drain plug, washer on front drain plug, and one of the bypass o rings. Replace with new Motul 8100 10w-60 oil as well.

My plan was to drive it for a while and then have a shop address the seized bolt at my next oil change interval.

 

I would not worry about it. Just get it sorted before your next oil change.

 

Thanks for the response. Was freaking out a bit.

 

Yeah. Very little oil comes out of those. The 4.7 doesn't even have the little filters.