ZeroPlus Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) I just discovered that someone put on the equivalent of the FL400S oil filter on a 2009 Edge SEL. This model calls for a FL500S oil filter and the 2 different filters are not compatible. The FL400S has about a 2mm smaller hole, so it was forced onto the adaptor stem. My question - is the oil filter adaptor stem on the car likely damaged, as the filter dimensions are different (400 is english increments and 500 is metric). I don't want to pull the present filter off, only to discover the mounting stem has stripped threads and then nothing fits. Ford made a serious blunder switching filter applications with the same model year - even most car parts places couldn't distinguish the correct application. The 400S and 500S filters have different sized holes and the thread pitch is different. Edited April 3, 2020 by ZeroPlus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Welcome. If they did what you say, then you're right in expecting that the threads are damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Young Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I would be trying to find out who and where put the wrong oil filter on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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