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Old 08-20-2011, 03:04 PM
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My wife says I'm blind but I can't seem to find the oil drain plug on my EcoBoost.

The only thing I could think may be the oil pan and drain is directly in front of the bell housing to the left of the passenger tire. Here's a pic I took of what I think is the drain:



Is that it?
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Yup that is it,
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Thanks!
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Thats it. It took me about a hour to change my oil. Filter was a bitch. Put a funnel infront of drain plug to keep oil from the frame.
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I thought I had read that you remove one of the rubber plugs from the skid plate and the oil from the filter comes out of it?
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that might work. When I changed mine I took both the front and rear skid plate off. Mainly to just look around. It's a good idea to check for small leaks while still under warranty.
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Oil from the filter seems to have a mind of its own. It goes where it wants to, lol.
I put a funnel at the oil pan in order to control the draining. Otherwis, it goes everywhere



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