Q: Oil filter, the thread that holds it in place.
Hit a tire, oil filter snapped off from the vehicle, with the thread that holds it together. how do I fix it? is it possible to fix, is it a piece that is replaceable?
My car has 56000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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