Oil filter doesn't fit!! Weird

[fatboycowen]

So i bought a used CT235. Oil looks nasty, so i went and got oil and a filter. Drained the oil, pulled the filter, and the new one doesn't fit. The new one is the Napa 1324. The old one is a Bobcat filter, but i can't find a valid part number on it.

The threaded hole in the new one is bigger than the old one. I brought it to a parts store, and the wix they have is identical to the Napa. What do i do?

My next step is to try a Bobcat dealer to see if they can figure out what the old one is, but no one will be open until Monday. Any ideas?

 

[murphy1244]

So i bought a used CT235. Oil looks nasty, so i went and got oil and a filter. Drained the oil, pulled the filter, and the new one doesn't fit. The new one is the Napa 1324. The old one is a Bobcat filter, but i can't find a valid part number on it.

The threaded hole in the new one is bigger than the old one. I brought it to a parts store, and the wix they have is identical to the Napa. What do i do?

My next step is to try a Bobcat dealer to see if they can figure out what the old one is, but no one will be open until Monday. Any ideas?

Have any Kioti dealers near you?

 

[fatboycowen]

Kioti dealers are a bit far. The one that came off the tractor uses 18x1.5 threads, nearest i can tell. The NAPA and Wix ones are 20x1.5

 

[blueriver]

You can always put the old one back on until you find the right sized new one.

 

[fatboycowen]

Yes, i could. But then, how will i find the right one? I won't have one to compare to....

 

[winston1]

I have a wix 51324 on my ct235 right now. Perfect fit. Going to change pan and oil on it tomorrow. I have a new 51324 I will put on then. May take a picture or two of my oil pan change and comment more at that time.

WIX Filters - Products Catalog by Application

 

[blueriver]

I did a search and found this in another TBN forum ...


The wix # is 51324 for the oil filter


http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...6-ct235-engine-oil-filter-recommendation.html

 

[fatboycowen]

The WIX 51324 is identical to the Napa filter i have. The NAPA guy says Wix makes the Napa filters too. The parts store guy pulled the 51324 and we measured. Identical. 1324 = 51324

 

[blueriver]

Trying ............

 

[fatboycowen]

I know. Thank you for the help. This is frustrating. I want to run the thing, but can't.... );
Hopefully this photo shows up

That's the part the filter screws into. I'm wondering if someone swapped that out at some point. Any idea if these are locally available?