Alright whats going on here. I know WIX 57712 has been used and sold before on both the 2.0 and 2.5 engines so why do these not fit on my 2.5 N/A ?!
I installed the filter and gushed oil everywhere because the filter bottomed out on the filter nipple and not the o ring. But only by millimeters so I didn't notice till there was a big pool of oil :/
Here is a picture of the filter with the nipple removed from the engine. Notice how the top of the hex sits above the filter lip:
Next here is OEM Subaru with the same hex nipple:
And a top shot just to show whats going one:
Thoughts? Why are these filters not fitting properly?
Link to pictures
https://imgur.com/a/x2XmmZb