Dillithium Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hey Guys, I bought a mopar oil filter from the dealership for my '86 2.5 TBI Comanche, but after comparing it with the current one on there, I'm not sure it's the right one. The partnumber on the box is: 05012968AA. It's 0.5 inches wider and longer than the current NAPA filter, does that matter? I hope someone can confirm it's the correct one, I'd hate to apply oil to it and then be unable to return it if it doesn't fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 It either threads on or it doesn't, see if it does, then apply oil. I use Pure1 14169.........IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Pardon my inexperience, but the size of an oil filter can vary between makes(while being applicable to the same engine)? It looks like it could fit, it's just bigger. I won't find out until I change my oil next week, but I figured I could ask some more experienced members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfrog Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 should be a tag on your firewall indicating the stock filters thread and pitch ... the filter you have posted appears to be a metric filter and should be M20x1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thanks! I'll go look for that tag first thing. I'll post back to let you know what it turned out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 It either threads on or it doesn't, see if it does, then apply oil. I use Pure1 14169.........IIRC Not always. The metric filter will thread on to an SAE filter nipple. It will also UNthread itself down the road............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 It either threads on or it doesn't, see if it does, then apply oil. I use Pure1 14169.........IIRC Not always. The metric filter will thread on to an SAE filter nipple. It will also UNthread itself down the road............. Couple of years ago when I first got mine MJ I got one of the SAE filters and it did not thread on........later year 2.5 I think it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfrog Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 earlier CJ filters were 13/16-16 so that may have been the issue there ... I wasn't able to get an M20 fitler onto the 3/4-16 nipple either (had a brain fart). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 It either threads on or it doesn't, see if it does, then apply oil. I use Pure1 14169.........IIRC Not always. The metric filter will thread on to an SAE filter nipple. It will also UNthread itself down the road............. Couple of years ago when I first got mine MJ I got one of the SAE filters and it did not thread on........later year 2.5 I think it was. The issue was that the M20 filter WOULD thread on to the 3/4" nipple. The SAE filters would NOT thread on to the M20 nipple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az comanches Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 IIRC the last time I bought a Mopar filter the part # was 090. I use a Wix filter most of the time, part # 51626. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockfrog Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I ended my confusion by replacing the Renix era Oil Filter Adapter nipple with a block nipple from a 92 4.0L ... now I use the 3/4-16 filter. My 92 2.5L used the same 3/4-16 filter thread so its possible the swap can happen there as well. I just buy bulk ford FL1A's or Purolator PL30001's these days. Plus I can walk into a Walmart to find a filter if I had to ... couldn't do that for the metric filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986Comanche Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hey Guys, I bought a mopar oil filter from the dealership for my '86 2.5 TBI Comanche, but after comparing it with the current one on there, I'm not sure it's the right one. The partnumber on the box is: 05012968AA. It's 0.5 inches wider and longer than the current NAPA filter, does that matter? I hope someone can confirm it's the correct one, I'd hate to apply oil to it and then be unable to return it if it doesn't fit. That oil filter will not fit your 1986 2.5L. They gave you the wrong oil filter. The 1987 and up 2.5L uses a larger oil filter than the 1986 2.5L. I hope this info helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 IIRC the last time I bought a Mopar filter the part # was 090. I use a Wix filter most of the time, part # 51626. 090 is SAE and it's comparable Wix is 1085 or 51085. 51626 is metric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I ended my confusion by replacing the Renix era Oil Filter Adapter nipple with a block nipple from a 92 4.0L ... now I use the 3/4-16 filter. My 92 2.5L used the same 3/4-16 filter thread so its possible the swap can happen there as well. I just buy bulk ford FL1A's or Purolator PL30001's these days. Plus I can walk into a Walmart to find a filter if I had to ... couldn't do that for the metric filter. I do that on all My Renix Jeeps. The part number for the nipple is 53007563AB. If you wanna snag one at the JY, be sure you have a 15/15" socket with ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az comanches Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 It had been so long since l bought that mopar filter, I had to return it turned out the 090# was for a HO. Mine are Renix. Thanks for correcting me on that Cruiser, l probably would have done it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I was gonna say, the 968 number sounded right, but mine is an 87. I didnt know the 86 was any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 It had been so long since l bought that mopar filter, I had to return it turned out the 090# was for a HO. Mine are Renix. Thanks for correcting me on that Cruiser, l probably would have done it again. Where are you in Northern Az? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az comanches Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Williams, I'm the guy that got the relay cover from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Oh yeah. I have an excellent memory. Just short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillithium Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Well, I figured it out. 1986 Comanche was spot on. It's just too big. Right now there's a NAPA 1040 GOLD(I should've looked at it before I asked, I'm sorry) on there, which after some googling I found out is M18 x 1.50 thread. No way this stupid Mopar filter wil fit. I'll have to go back and get a different one. Thank you for all your replies!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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