How do I reinstall the Oil Filter Threaded Pipe

[Cheech]

Has anyone ever had the oil filter threaded pipe come out with the oil filter? I was changing the oil on my '95 Ford Ranger 4.0 L and I put a new filter on, fired up the truck noticed oil going every where. So I shut it down, figured the oil filter was the wrong size and took it off to find a 1" long all thread pipe sticking out of it. It screws into the engine block and then the filter screws onto it.

My question is how do I reinstall it without messing up the threads? I will have to get a new one since I trashed the threads trying to get it back out of the filter. The problem was a metal shaving in the new filter (fram) that made it seem tight when it wasn't which also screwed up the threads on the filter side.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[MAKG]

Isn't it just a straight-threaded adapter on both sides with a hex socket in one side?

The usual answer to reinstalling without screwing up the threads is to tighten it by hand until you can't anymore and THEN use the wrench.

 

[Cheech]

No hex in the center. It is round in the center I guess it was drilled out at the factory. I guess it just goes in hand tight.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

huh....wasnt there just a discussion regarding fram filters build quality?

 

[Toreadorranger]

huh....wasnt there just a discussion regarding fram filters build quality?

yes they are about the worst filters you can buy. Stick with motorcraft.

 

[Ranger5.0]

fram=engine contamination. fram bad, motocraft good.