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Some oil filters have a check valve in them. Perhaps you have the wrong filter on the car? Your car may not take the filter with the check valve. Also check to see if someone who did the oil change didn't leave the old oil filter rubber ring on the housing and then installed the new filter on top.

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Q: I seem to have excessive oil pressurewhich causes oil to blow out around the oil filter What would cause this?
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