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Old 03-05-2012, 03:36 PM
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Whelp after doing a couple oil changes, got tired of ...
  • aiming the oil bottle opening towards the oil filler. *5quart / gallon jugs are worse that quart bottles.
  • cleaning-out the special funnel that I cut the end down so that it wouldn't hit the timing chain.
    etc., etc., etc..
... only to still spill some oil!!!!! *SIGH*

SOLUTION: A pre-owned oil filler neck from a 2006 Explorer 4.6L (for cheap).

NOTE: Had I not found pre-owned, the next option was a new oil filler neck from a 5.4L - part # 3L3Z-6763-DA
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Nice, I just use a small funnel, works for me.

ETA: How does the tube fit into the hole?
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sjopling ... ETA: How does the tube fit into the hole?
Has the same half-twist-thread (and O-ring seal) as the cap.
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Originally Posted by gDMJoe
Whelp after doing a couple oil changes, got tired of ...
  • aiming the oil bottle opening towards the oil filler. *5quart / gallon jugs are worse that quart bottles.
  • cleaning-out the special funnel that I cut the end down so that it wouldn't hit the timing chain.
    etc., etc., etc..
... only to still spill some oil!!!!! *SIGH*

SOLUTION: A pre-owned oil filler neck from a 2006 Explorer 4.6L (for cheap).

NOTE: Had I not found pre-owned, the next option was a new oil filler neck from a 5.4L - part # 3L3Z-6763-DA
A long neck funnel at Wal-Mart for $1.85 works really good.



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