05-04-2016, 10:04 AM
Find a die with the same thread and diameter. use a magnet if it is steel,( to catch the chips) while you chase out the threads. just go slow and make sure die is straight. you could try a vacuum to catch the chips. just make sure, none get into where the filter base usually contacts. any metal in the oil will make the problem with the thread seem unimportant. the die will not be available at a hardware or lowe's or home depot. You could try Little hardware, downtown, they have everything, or will tell you where to find it. check to see if that part is replaceable, or part of the block. if it can be replaced, go to the dealer there. just replace the part, much cheaper than a file or die that size.