my son helped change oil and filter, when he took off the oil filter a 5 or 6 inch pipe with threads was on the filter. IS THIS GOING TO BE MORE $$$$$ PLEASE HELP TRIP IN AM

 

 

You took the threaded nipple off with the filter.
See if you can't get it to thread back in until it seats.
then take a rag and wrap it around the nipple and GENTLY tighten it down. You do not want to buger the threads.
If it comes off again repeat the process and put just a dab of loc tite on the threads when you start.
Wipe off any excess (there shouldnt be) and let it dry before puttting on the filter.
If you use to much well the filter is going to be a challenge to say the least next time.

 

Thanks for the reply, I'll try what you said. My wife said let your son help he needs the time with you. So I let him help rather that doing it myself. Next I heard OH NO

 

I don't see how his removing the filter caused it. It would have happened regardless of who removed it.

 

This is true, I know that, but he's 16 and knows "EVERYTHING" about trucks,cars, etc. In my book he's still learning the difference between a flathead and a phillips and would try to use either. Before I lift it up to fix it I was just wondering if anyone else had the same thing happen and what they did. I need to use my new Christmas gift (lift) anyway. Thanks for the reply.

 

I had it happen on my 01 Expy. with the 5.4L

 

Look inside the nipple and see if there's a hex (allen head) to tighten it down.

 

Someone may have buggered the threads on the nipple when putting the filter on and thats why it came off.