blueridge2, i also installed the spin on filter adapter a while ago and vaigly remember that it was possible to not have the inlet/outlet holes from the block lined up correctly with the adapter,at least on the one i used, if youve ever run your car with the new filter i would expect more then just three drops to come out! once you run your engine again and its warmed up,id spin the filter out a bit to make sure oil is actually going through it.but not while the engine is running fwiw.