3.8 Oil Filter Housing

MustangMatt96GT · March 20th, 2010, 09:03 PM

I need a oil filter housing... the plug is stripped on the engine we got now and it is leaking oil at the plug... it got threaded in crooked. Any ideas on where I could find one?

Ill get a picture later....

Codeman · March 20th, 2010, 09:18 PM

are you talking about the housing for the oil filter or for the oil plug on your oil pan? on either you could try googling it or go talk to your local ford dealer and ask about it. Then get the part number and see if you can find it at your local autoparts store for cheaper.

6er_w/a_Vengance · March 20th, 2010, 09:38 PM

ford is going to charge you out the ass for a factory pan...order an aftermarket pan...i suggest jegs

as for the stripping...is it the plug that is stripped (couple of $), or do you know if it's the pan...i assume you aren't talking about the filter nipple since the plug is the problem

HMUSN · March 20th, 2010, 09:43 PM

That's a Ford part man. Or a junkyard. You could also look into adapters I suppose.

MustangMatt96GT · March 20th, 2010, 09:50 PM

Its not the pan at alll.. its the housing that mounts to the side of the block... his oil pressure has been acting goofy on his stock gauge... so we were putting in a autometer... we took the plug out of housing. drilled and tapped it for the autometer sending unit. and it went back in crooked... now its stripped and is leaking even more than it was before... its a #8 o ring thread... im going to try and re tap it for 5/8s pipe thread since the diameters are the same and use a different plug... i bet it works... but now i got to wait til i get keys for it again and can pull it in the garage.

HMUSN · March 20th, 2010, 09:52 PM

hmm.. I can see it now.. A mustang that takes an f150 filter.. lol

MustangMatt96GT · March 20th, 2010, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

hmm.. I can see it now.. A mustang that takes an f150 filter.. lol

if it works it works... lol but its not the actual filter, but the extra plug on the end of the filter housing. ill see if i cant grab a picture

HMUSN · March 20th, 2010, 10:07 PM

Yea a pic would be nice.
I assume the threaded part is what you screw the oil filter onto?

6er_w/a_Vengance · March 20th, 2010, 10:42 PM

now that you shared the info about the tap for the new gauge things are clear....before it sounded like you meant the pans plug

MustangMatt96GT · March 21st, 2010, 12:49 AM

similar to that... where the brass part goes in, its all stripped on the inside...

stephen · March 21st, 2010, 09:43 AM

The front cover costs more than $200 so be careful that you get it right. Perhaps you can drill and tap it for a bushing that will bring it to the correct thread size.

MustangMatt96GT · March 21st, 2010, 01:04 PM

Well its not the front cover... its the oil filter housing g that bolts to the side of the blooxk

9986paulk · March 21st, 2010, 07:10 PM

I completely understand what you're saying, though it doesn;t seem like anybody else does. It really has nothing to do with the oil filter. It's the plug that goes in the end that you have to run an oil line from, that's how I know. And why did you re tap it in the 1st place? All you have to do is match up the plug that was in it with a fitting that would reduce to 1/8 npt or whatever it is for your gauge. It's a standard thread, not NPT. What your doing seems like the best bet to fix it.

Codeman · March 21st, 2010, 07:25 PM

+1 on above. You could have just reduced it. Since you have a tap and the threads are already shot I would try retapping it to a different size. You might get lucky. If not instead of buying a new oil filter housing look and locate the oil pressure sensor. It is a pain to get at, but with time you can work it out. And since his oil pressure gauge is working up you can then install the oil sending unit for the autometer in there. Again it is a pain to get at due to the location. Then if you take and either put some silicone gasket on the threads of the plug or something like that to prevent it from leaking you could plug that hole. Then you could use the oil sensor port for the oil sending unit for the autometer.

Garman91 · March 21st, 2010, 09:55 PM

I'm lost... My oil filter screws on to my oil pump, which is held to the timing chain cover by 6 bolts. I have no brass fittings around my oil filter. Pics would be great but I understand you don't have the vehicle... I have a plug near the bottom of the oil pump (where the filter mounts to) that takes an allen key to remove, tried to take it out before and it's in there good, is that the location/fitting you're referring to? If so a new oil pump would resolve the issue and they're less than $100. Hope that helps a little, maybe?

Best of luck either way. Sorry if I'm completely off but I would really like to understand where the problem is at!

MustangMatt96GT · March 22nd, 2010, 05:47 PM

I got it fixed... was able to tap it to 1/2 NPT from the 1/2 oring port thread they are... no leaks now!

Codeman · March 22nd, 2010, 07:32 PM

that is good. at least you got it fixed.

March 20th, 2010, 09:03 PM	#1
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,653	3.8 Oil Filter Housing I need a oil filter housing... the plug is stripped on the engine we got now and it is leaking oil at the plug... it got threaded in crooked. Any ideas on where I could find one? Ill get a picture later.... __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."

March 20th, 2010, 09:18 PM	#2
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	are you talking about the housing for the oil filter or for the oil plug on your oil pan? on either you could try googling it or go talk to your local ford dealer and ask about it. Then get the part number and see if you can find it at your local autoparts store for cheaper. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

March 20th, 2010, 09:38 PM	#3
6er_w/a_Vengance Sonic Blue FTGDMFW!!! 2004 4.6L GT n/a Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 5,617	ford is going to charge you out the ass for a factory pan...order an aftermarket pan...i suggest jegs as for the stripping...is it the plug that is stripped (couple of $), or do you know if it's the pan...i assume you aren't talking about the filter nipple since the plug is the problem __________________ 2004 4.6L GT - Zoom Stage2 Clutch - Flowmaster Super 40 Catback - BBK Fenderwell Intake I do sigs...sometimes...just ask

March 20th, 2010, 09:50 PM	#5
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,653	Its not the pan at alll.. its the housing that mounts to the side of the block... his oil pressure has been acting goofy on his stock gauge... so we were putting in a autometer... we took the plug out of housing. drilled and tapped it for the autometer sending unit. and it went back in crooked... now its stripped and is leaking even more than it was before... its a #8 o ring thread... im going to try and re tap it for 5/8s pipe thread since the diameters are the same and use a different plug... i bet it works... but now i got to wait til i get keys for it again and can pull it in the garage. __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."

March 20th, 2010, 10:42 PM	#9
6er_w/a_Vengance Sonic Blue FTGDMFW!!! 2004 4.6L GT n/a Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 5,617	now that you shared the info about the tap for the new gauge things are clear....before it sounded like you meant the pans plug __________________ 2004 4.6L GT - Zoom Stage2 Clutch - Flowmaster Super 40 Catback - BBK Fenderwell Intake I do sigs...sometimes...just ask

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March 21st, 2010, 12:49 AM	#10
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,653	similar to that... where the brass part goes in, its all stripped on the inside... __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."

March 21st, 2010, 09:43 AM	#11
stephen Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 977	The front cover costs more than $200 so be careful that you get it right. Perhaps you can drill and tap it for a bushing that will bring it to the correct thread size.

March 21st, 2010, 01:04 PM	#12
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,653	Well its not the front cover... its the oil filter housing g that bolts to the side of the blooxk __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."

March 21st, 2010, 07:10 PM	#13
9986paulk Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Youngstown Posts: 778	I completely understand what you're saying, though it doesn;t seem like anybody else does. It really has nothing to do with the oil filter. It's the plug that goes in the end that you have to run an oil line from, that's how I know. And why did you re tap it in the 1st place? All you have to do is match up the plug that was in it with a fitting that would reduce to 1/8 npt or whatever it is for your gauge. It's a standard thread, not NPT. What your doing seems like the best bet to fix it.

March 21st, 2010, 07:25 PM	#14
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	+1 on above. You could have just reduced it. Since you have a tap and the threads are already shot I would try retapping it to a different size. You might get lucky. If not instead of buying a new oil filter housing look and locate the oil pressure sensor. It is a pain to get at, but with time you can work it out. And since his oil pressure gauge is working up you can then install the oil sending unit for the autometer in there. Again it is a pain to get at due to the location. Then if you take and either put some silicone gasket on the threads of the plug or something like that to prevent it from leaking you could plug that hole. Then you could use the oil sensor port for the oil sending unit for the autometer. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

March 21st, 2010, 09:55 PM	#15
Garman91 Regular 02 Mustang V6 13.605 @ 101.60 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 325	I'm lost... My oil filter screws on to my oil pump, which is held to the timing chain cover by 6 bolts. I have no brass fittings around my oil filter. Pics would be great but I understand you don't have the vehicle... I have a plug near the bottom of the oil pump (where the filter mounts to) that takes an allen key to remove, tried to take it out before and it's in there good, is that the location/fitting you're referring to? If so a new oil pump would resolve the issue and they're less than $100. Hope that helps a little, maybe? Best of luck either way. Sorry if I'm completely off but I would really like to understand where the problem is at! __________________ BBK Intake, BBK 70MM Throttle Body w/ Port Matched Upper Intake, BBK Shorty Headers, Magnaflow Exhaust, GT Tips, Eibach Sportline Springs, EGR Delete, Aluminum DS, 7.5 T-Lok w/ 3.73's, Centerforce Clutch, ZEX 75 Shot, Sniper Tuned

March 22nd, 2010, 05:47 PM	#16
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,653	I got it fixed... was able to tap it to 1/2 NPT from the 1/2 oring port thread they are... no leaks now! __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."

March 22nd, 2010, 07:32 PM	#17
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,203	that is good. at least you got it fixed. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, 91 Tune from TT, 3.73 gears, Tlok,Windstar upper, GT TB, Ported lower, FRPP C Springs, and J&M Full Length Subframe Connectors Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

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