Oil FILTER removal PAIN while OIL Change on 5.4l .....
03-12-2018, 11:25 AM
#22
Hand tightening is fine, that's what I do. However, after all the heat cycles and weathering around the filter, naturally it will tighten up on its own. I use the Fram wrench and it works fine. Point the handle towards the hood when you put it around the filter and you will be able to either swing from up top, or like i always do, grip around the filter with the wrench on it, from the bottom of the truck, and use if for extra grip.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/FRAM-Jaw-...rench/16879661
https://www.walmart.com/ip/FRAM-Jaw-...rench/16879661
03-12-2018, 01:36 PM
#23
That seem like a good idea.Never thought of that....thanks to all folks. I Wld not tighten the filter so much, just that i bought this recently & the OIL Change garage had done it so. To add to agony the climate is freezing too..lol.
03-12-2018, 08:05 PM
#24
LightningRod
Well..... I'm just waiting on my 'oil change' price quote from @BadfFish523. We'll still need to borrow the ramps from @techep... ON second thought I got some, but they're wooden and kinda' rickety, and only 6" tall. That may not be enough since I do not have any lift at all. But almost certainly I have to plan on his upcharge because it is likely to tight now after 5000 miles in the South Texas heat cycles.
@BadFish523 can get to it from the top or bottom. I've even removed that damn plastic guard thingy from the bottom that is supposed to make the oil drippage drain forward (WHICH DOESN'T WORK) and fashioned a cheap 6" plastic funnel under the filter with wire-ties so I know exactly where the filter oil is going to drain !!!!! You won't get any oil in your eyes @BadFish523. That should be worth something.
@BadFish523 can get to it from the top or bottom. I've even removed that damn plastic guard thingy from the bottom that is supposed to make the oil drippage drain forward (WHICH DOESN'T WORK) and fashioned a cheap 6" plastic funnel under the filter with wire-ties so I know exactly where the filter oil is going to drain !!!!! You won't get any oil in your eyes @BadFish523. That should be worth something.
03-12-2018, 08:50 PM
#25
Senior Member
I don't get why some people have such issues with changing oil on these trucks. I think it's been the easiest truck I've owned.
Oil the gasket, hand tighten it, and your good. When it's a little tough to get off, I'll wrap my belt around it, and pull, it spins right off.
Oil the gasket, hand tighten it, and your good. When it's a little tough to get off, I'll wrap my belt around it, and pull, it spins right off.
03-12-2018, 09:04 PM
#26
Moderator
Well..... I'm just waiting on my 'oil change' price quote from @BadfFish523. We'll still need to borrow the ramps from @techep... ON second thought I got some, but they're wooden and kinda' rickety, and only 6" tall. That may not be enough since I do not have any lift at all. But almost certainly I have to plan on his upcharge because it is likely to tight now after 5000 miles in the South Texas heat cycles.
@BadFish523 can get to it from the top or bottom. I've even removed that damn plastic guard thingy from the bottom that is supposed to make the oil drippage drain forward (WHICH DOESN'T WORK) and fashioned a cheap 6" plastic funnel under the filter with wire-ties so I know exactly where the filter oil is going to drain !!!!! You won't get any oil in your eyes @BadFish523. That should be worth something.
@BadFish523 can get to it from the top or bottom. I've even removed that damn plastic guard thingy from the bottom that is supposed to make the oil drippage drain forward (WHICH DOESN'T WORK) and fashioned a cheap 6" plastic funnel under the filter with wire-ties so I know exactly where the filter oil is going to drain !!!!! You won't get any oil in your eyes @BadFish523. That should be worth something.
03-14-2018, 07:28 AM
#28
A "claw" type oil filter wrench works just fine regardless of how tight the filter is. As an alternative, on my most recent change I used a K&N oil filter. It has a hex nut molded into the top of the filter that will allow the use of an ordinary socket with as many extensions as you like to make your life easier. They are rated as a pretty good filter too.
03-14-2018, 07:30 AM
#29
Moderator
A "claw" type oil filter wrench works just fine regardless of how tight the filter is. As an alternative, on my most recent change I used a K&N oil filter. It has a hex nut molded into the top of the filter that will allow the use of an ordinary socket with as many extensions as you like to make your life easier. They are rated as a pretty good filter too.
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