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Old May 8, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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I have a 1988 Ford F-150. I think I already posted this but couldnt find it. But when I first start it after it has sat awhile its knocks once or twice. It really gets with it when you change the oil. Till the oil filter fills up the bearings all make noise then it instantly stops. Should I put bearing in this or not? It has only 100,000 miles on it. It has had regular oil changes. Can the oil pan be removed without raising the engine? Thanks

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Old May 9, 2003 | 05:25 AM
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According to the service book you have to jack the engine up to take the oil pan off. Has anyone done it sucessfully without doing that?
 
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Old May 9, 2003 | 07:50 AM
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You should fill the filter before you install it.
 
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Old May 9, 2003 | 09:02 AM
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Whats your oil presure like when its running. Its not a lifter that bleeds off?
 
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Old May 9, 2003 | 09:35 AM
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I would just run thicker oil for now. The bearing are getting tired, but they aren't dead yet.
 
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Old May 9, 2003 | 10:54 AM
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What brand of oil filter are you using? Fram maybe?
 
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Old May 10, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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Its almost impossible to fill the oil filter first before you put it on because it sits on there dead butt sideways. Im not that fast to hurry and slap it on there even half full. I use Motorcraft FL-1A oil filter and Valvoline 10w-40. It did have quaker state ran in it. The engine is very very clean on the inside. So that makes me think that the people that had it changed it regularly.

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Can I take this oil pan off with raising the engine?
 
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