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pumpkin notch
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I noticed some oil leaking from under my car so I jacked it up and saw that the oil filter was leaking and was bent in at the tip. It looks like my sway bar banged up against it causing it to puncture. I changed my oil (new filter included) and a couple days later the same thing happened. I am currently running a WIX 51515 filter made to fit 87-93 5.0 HO motors. I'm not sure where to start, haven't had time to look into it much, just wondering if anyone had similar problems?
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Posts: 86 | From: the bay | Registered: Mar 2005
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Blind
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is your car lowered...a lot?
the swaybar is pretty far from the filter on my car..
Do you have an oil cooler / is it a ex-highway patrol model? The highway patrol cars have an oil cooler and so they use a different oil filter, you want the filter intended for a `96 ford explorer 5.0, which is the same thread and diameter but is about 1/2 the height.
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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menlo pony
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Originally posted by blind:
is your car lowered...a lot?
the swaybar is pretty far from the filter on my car..
Do you have an oil cooler / is it a ex-highway patrol model? The highway patrol cars have an oil cooler and so they use a different oil filter, you want the filter intended for a `96 ford explorer 5.0, which is the same thread and diameter but is about 1/2 the height.
Is there any reference to this online? It makes sense, I just want pictures. The car is not dropped and it is an ex-highway patrol. Where exactly is the oil cooler?
Thanks
Posts: 776 | From: Santa Cruz y Menlo Park | Registered: Mar 2004
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two-gun kid2
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Originally posted by menlo pony:
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Originally posted by blind:
is your car lowered...a lot?
the swaybar is pretty far from the filter on my car..
Do you have an oil cooler / is it a ex-highway patrol model? The highway patrol cars have an oil cooler and so they use a different oil filter, you want the filter intended for a `96 ford explorer 5.0, which is the same thread and diameter but is about 1/2 the height.
Is there any reference to this online? It makes sense, I just want pictures. The car is not dropped and it is an ex-highway patrol. Where exactly is the oil cooler?
Thanks
should be right infront of the radiator.
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menlo pony
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Originally posted by two-gun kid:
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Originally posted by menlo pony:
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Originally posted by blind:
is your car lowered...a lot?
the swaybar is pretty far from the filter on my car..
Do you have an oil cooler / is it a ex-highway patrol model? The highway patrol cars have an oil cooler and so they use a different oil filter, you want the filter intended for a `96 ford explorer 5.0, which is the same thread and diameter but is about 1/2 the height.
Is there any reference to this online? It makes sense, I just want pictures. The car is not dropped and it is an ex-highway patrol. Where exactly is the oil cooler?
Thanks
should be right infront of the radiator.
Then why would you need a shorter filter?
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Jdub07
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Originally posted by blind:
is your car lowered...a lot?
the swaybar is pretty far from the filter on my car..
Do you have an oil cooler / is it a ex-highway patrol model? The highway patrol cars have an oil cooler and so they use a different oil filter, you want the filter intended for a `96 ford explorer 5.0, which is the same thread and diameter but is about 1/2 the height.
Thats awesome info!!
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carajo
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check your motor/tranny mounts.
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pumpkin notch
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[ July 20, 2006, 01:47 AM: Message edited by: pumpkin notch ]
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Blind
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Originally posted by menlo pony:
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Originally posted by blind:
is your car lowered...a lot?
the swaybar is pretty far from the filter on my car..
Do you have an oil cooler / is it a ex-highway patrol model? The highway patrol cars have an oil cooler and so they use a different oil filter, you want the filter intended for a `96 ford explorer 5.0, which is the same thread and diameter but is about 1/2 the height.
Is there any reference to this online? It makes sense, I just want pictures. The car is not dropped and it is an ex-highway patrol. Where exactly is the oil cooler?
Thanks
[ July 20, 2006, 08:39 PM: Message edited by: blind ]
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02 Harley F150, 15psi
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