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The oil filter had blown clear of the threaded oil filter adapter on the side of the enging a few seconds after the engine had been started. The owner insisted that he had used the correct filter for the Mitsubishi enyine in his clurysler minivan. I found two

Different filters listed for that engine-one with ¾ -16 standard threads for Chrysler applications, and another with 20mm threads for mitsubishibranded products that used the used the same v6 since 20 mm is larger than ¾ in, the filter blew off on a cold morning when the oil was thick check the threads on your filter adapter with a3/4 –in

Open-end wrench. If it fits over the threaded portion of the adapter, you have ¾ -in,

Threads. If not, they are 20 mm.