# 2000 Subaru Forester oil filter adapter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-forester-oil-filter-adapter/43142>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, filters, subaru, oil\
**Created:** [January 24, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-forester-oil-filter-adapter/43142 "2010-01-24T17:38:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![andersenct](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@andersenct](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andersenct)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-forester-oil-filter-adapter/43142/1 "2010-01-24T17:38:25Z")

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The threads on the oil filter adapter got damaged at the last oil change (3 months ago) - there was probably a burr or something in the threads of the oil filter. When I ran the filter up by hand I felt a slight resistance, but not enough to make me back the filter off and look in the threads.  
  
  
  
 I just change the oil a week ago, and could see the threads on the adapter were damaged. The new oil filter threaded on but there was definitely some resistance.  
  
  
  
 My question is this: Can the adapter be changed without major engine work? It looks like there’s a hex nut at the top of the adapter nipple. I can’t tell the adapter threads into the engine and the nut acts like a locknut, or something else.  
  
  
  
 I’ve always used Fram filters, so I was surprised that there might have been crud or a metal chip in the filter threads.