Eee gads - where is the thing? I feel like an utter fool, searching around the engine in vain! It's the 3.0L V6. My 85 300ZX has it around the backside, as has every car I've ever worked on. However, the Escape is making a monkey out of me!

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Locating the oil filter on some new vehicles can be tough. Some factory filters are painted black and seem to blend in with their surrounding areas. I believe you will find the filter on your Ford Escape on the drivers side of the engine just below the exhaust manifold. Run the engine for about five minutes to completely warm the oil for a good drain before you start the oil change. You might best access the filter through the wheel well. Use some gloves and filter pliers to crack it loose from under the hood, BE CAREFUL, the exhaust manifold will be very hot, then move to the wheel well opening, lift the rubber flap and you'll see it. The engineers that designed the Escape weren't kind to those of us who do this for a living.

Hope this helps!

Blueblood_Don

 

thanks. i found it where i least expected it... in the front, angled about 45% from perpendicular with the block.... near the license plate! it's actually a pretty good place for it, easy to see if the mount is clean, etc. however, i'll need to get a wrench for the future, as the slip-around type isn't going to work. thanks again.

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Gary Parker

Glad you found it. I have had my escape since November last year and just love the thing, that is, other than the recalls..........

 

>Gary Parker
>
> Glad you found it.
> I have had my
>escape since November last year
>and just love the thing,
>that is, other than the
>recalls..........


you're kidding, right? what recalls? i've moved since i bought mine (october), so perhaps the paperwork hasn't caught up with me. no exploding fuel tanks or such, i hope!

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