Oil Filter
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Originally Posted by Swoop1156
I was gonna say, "Get under the damn thing and look for a white round thingy attached to the engine".
lol...cant miss it..
i got a friend that WORKED for Sears and he did oil changes and a car came in and he couldnt find the oil filter so he just drained it and topped him off and let it out like that..
u noticed i put worked in caps....and in bold...
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I either use the wernch with the adjustable metal band with a bendy handle, or just get a "gorilla grip" on it and grunt while you twist. Honestly, filters shouldn't be on THAT tight. I only put mine on hand tight, but I guess my hand tight is/could be tighter than others. I've seen them fail when put on too tightly.
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Originally Posted by flyboy
I dont mean to hijack the thread, but does anybody know of an "elbow" or something to get the filter into a more workable position? The filter on my 02 is a %#$^@# to get off, I cant get my filter wrench on it.
Thanks
Thanks
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I use the end cap filter wrench a ratchet with a 3" extension.. comes off easy..
last time I couldnt find it so I just did my superman imitation and i got it off with a couple jerks. I normally put a little oil on the gasket when I put the filter on.
Tighten it down as hard as i (easily)can with hands and about 1/4 turn with the wrench after that.
A trick for the 4.0
Get a 2liter bottle cut it off about 2/3 the way up.
after the filter is loose but not leaking oil slip the 2liter bottle up completely over the filter Then loosen it by turning it with the 2 liter...
Oil will shoot into the 2 liter and you get 0 oil on the ground.. just a note..
after it drains the "pickup" part out of oil continue removing the filter
if you grip the 2 liter right it wont "splash" down into the bottom.
Then lower it slowly keeping in mind it will drain out for about another 20seconds before it goes dry(after the filter is off the engine)
I also have the fram "sure drain" I may replace it with a futamoto? valve instead though (faster)
Last 3 times i changed the oil i got a total 1 drop of oil on the driveway..
and 0 on myself. ok a bit on my finger from where i smeared the oil
on the new filter's seal
Edit: the thing about end cap wrenches if you have to get the one that fits
your filter.. there is a jagged one with about 100dents for the motorcraft..
or now that I'm using pure one.. its more like a 40sided hex with flats not jaggies.
Rand
last time I couldnt find it so I just did my superman imitation and i got it off with a couple jerks. I normally put a little oil on the gasket when I put the filter on.
Tighten it down as hard as i (easily)can with hands and about 1/4 turn with the wrench after that.
A trick for the 4.0
Get a 2liter bottle cut it off about 2/3 the way up.
after the filter is loose but not leaking oil slip the 2liter bottle up completely over the filter Then loosen it by turning it with the 2 liter...
Oil will shoot into the 2 liter and you get 0 oil on the ground.. just a note..
after it drains the "pickup" part out of oil continue removing the filter
if you grip the 2 liter right it wont "splash" down into the bottom.
Then lower it slowly keeping in mind it will drain out for about another 20seconds before it goes dry(after the filter is off the engine)
I also have the fram "sure drain" I may replace it with a futamoto? valve instead though (faster)
Last 3 times i changed the oil i got a total 1 drop of oil on the driveway..
and 0 on myself. ok a bit on my finger from where i smeared the oil
on the new filter's seal
Edit: the thing about end cap wrenches if you have to get the one that fits
your filter.. there is a jagged one with about 100dents for the motorcraft..
or now that I'm using pure one.. its more like a 40sided hex with flats not jaggies.
Rand
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