Mike,
I have experienced the same thing. I recently switched to Bosch oil filters
that are stocked at O'Reilly stores (don't have the part# handy). It required
a different threaded adapter than the Crossman (I think) filters I had used
previously. I found that I could not thread this adapter into the block fully.
I just threaded it in as far as it would go where I could still thread the oil
filter on. It hasn't leaked any oil (yet). I did not have this problem at all
with the Crossman filters.
Best Regards,
Brian Hill
>Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:19:12 -0400
>From: "Mike Chmura" <m.chmura@umassp.edu>
>Subject: Oil Filter Recommendations
>
>Hello Lister's,
>
>I have been using the FRAM PH3816 oil filter in my 78 Spit for several
>years but I recently purchase several new ones and have found that these
>new ones are slightly different. I went to change the oil yesterday
>and found that the threaded receiving area on the new filter was further
>recessed than my old one making it virtually impossible to screw on
>unless I unscrewed the adapter on the engine block, which would leave
>less threads attached to the engine block.
>
>Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone else have an oil filter
>they can recommend that will fit?
>
>Thx - Mike Chmura
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