oil change

[greatone99]

finally my 4th oil change an finally no mess ,wtf was ford thinking with oil filter location ,and drain bolt to far back .

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Makes a guy wonder if he should of bought a Chevie instead, NOT!!

 

[greatone99]

Makes a guy wonder if he should of bought a Chevie instead, NOT!!

literally need 2 drain pans ,the min u remove the oil filter it starts shooting out the Drain plug again, then the oil filter residual oil comes out the stamped metal pan ,need a pan ready for that .feel like the 3 stooges moving pans around to catch oil coming out various holes

 

[GordoJay]

literally need 2 drain pans ,the min u remove the oil filter it starts shooting out the Drain plug again, then the oil filter residual oil comes out the stamped metal pan ,need a pan ready for that .feel like the 3 stooges moving pans around to catch oil coming out various holes

So you're saying that my strategy of draining the pan, replacing the plug, moving my catch basin, and then removing the oil filter isn't optimal? Dang.

 

[greatone99]

So you're saying that my strategy of draining the pan, replacing the plug, moving my catch basin, and then removing the oil filter isn't optimal? Dang.

no the min u remove the oil filter ,it must break the vacuum .every time ive done it ,plug first till stops draining ,remover oil filter ,comes shooting out drain pan again .

 

[FDHog]

I use a Fumoto. I changed my oil 2 days ago. Got exactly 6 qts out and put 6 back in. Drain the oil, plug the pan, then remove the filter. Unscrew the filter a little and let it drain out the hole in the skid plate.
No mess at all. First engine I've had in a while that doesn't use any oil at all.

 

[amREADY]

Fumoto with a tube here.

Before that, I bent a piece of sheet metal and made a little drain channel for the drain plug. Not exactly high tech, but it worked well. The fumoto is just that much better. Did the oil last weekend and it was quick and painless. Now that I have the angles down on the filter, that is painless too. Filter off, clean the seal area, lube new filter gasket, spin it on...not FI racing pit fast, but pretty quick, and very little spill in that weird trough below the filter. Wipe out the weird trough, triple close and lock the fumoto and done and done.

 

[Mister Pinky]

I did mine yesterday and remembered how much it sucks again.

See an old thread of mine, it helps.

An Oil Change Solution?

Yes, yes, it’s been beat to death but I remembered the other day that I had a tool in the toolbox that would help with the Raptor difficulties. https://formafunnel.com/ Using this I had no spillage at all. If it’s been mentioned before, you may beat me with bamboo sticks.

www.fordraptorforum.com

And whoever designed those speednut clips needs shot. I’ve done 3 oil changes so far and my clips on the oil drain plug access aren’t staying put in the holes and are getting bent out of shape.

 

[Izzi]

6 bolts and I drop the entire skid plate. Drain the oil pan with zero mess. The only mess to wipe down is the trough under the filter. ‍

 

[icecoldak]

Once a year oil changes are awesome--only 8k a year, seems pretty simple to me and no mess, I have it figured out lol----But yea the oil pan bolt could be in a better position