Changed the oil tonight
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Changed the oil tonight
This is the first time that I have changed the oil in my PSD since becomming it's new owner and I didn't think the oil was ever going to quit running out of the pan
Though I'd struck an oil well!
15 quarts seems like alot when you've been use to the old 351 gas engine that held 6 quarts..leaked 2 of them out on the garage floor...burnt 1 in 2000 miles and really only had 3 to drop out in the catch pan LOL
Anyway, upon changing the filter, I find I don't have a wrench to fit that big oil filter...had to use a giant set of channel locks to get it off. Is there a wrench made to fit that size of filter and where do I get one? Thanks
Though I'd struck an oil well! 15 quarts seems like alot when you've been use to the old 351 gas engine that held 6 quarts..leaked 2 of them out on the garage floor...burnt 1 in 2000 miles and really only had 3 to drop out in the catch pan LOLAnyway, upon changing the filter, I find I don't have a wrench to fit that big oil filter...had to use a giant set of channel locks to get it off. Is there a wrench made to fit that size of filter and where do I get one? Thanks
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first time I changed oil I found out about needing larger wrench, went to local Napa. K&N oil filters have a nut incorporated to bottom of filter, you could use either a socket or wrench, wish all filters had this feature.
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A friend of mine pointed me to a Fumoto valve for the oil pan. It screws in place of the drain plug. It even has a hose barb so you can attach a hose to direct the drain. Takes me all of 2 minutes to drain the oil with no mess. And no tools needed. I too use the Sears strap wrench to pull the oil and fuel filter.
Cool idea on puncturing the filter to drain it out!
Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
Cool idea on puncturing the filter to drain it out!
Fumoto Oil Drain Valve
Last edited by Jlower; Oct 19, 2003 at 08:39 PM.
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Another good idea
I have the Fumoto valve and I like it very much. My good idea/advice is to make sure you prefill the oil filter next time, if you did not do so on your last oil change. You'll have to very carefully screw it onto the engine in order not to spill any new oil out (fill it reasonably full). I would sure hate to let my engine run dry while two quarts of oil is pumped into the filter before the lubrication begins!
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First time I did mine I didn't do my homework. I have a filter wrench for the gasser but I drained out the oil and then realized the wrench was to small. Thankfully the filter is easily accesible with a screw driver. But does that ever make a mess. Hmm, dust control.
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GREAT IDEA about punching a hole in the bottom of the filter! I too had a hell of a mess when I got it unscrewed....was thinking at the time that I wished the engineer that put the oil filter on the Triton V-10 would have give the motor engineer for the PSD the idea about hanging it straight down and in an area that allows for easy removal.
about punching a hole in the bottom of the filter! I too had a hell of a mess when I got it unscrewed....was thinking at the time that I wished the engineer that put the oil filter on the Triton V-10 would have give the motor engineer for the PSD the idea about hanging it straight down and in an area that allows for easy removal.
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From: Kelowna B.C.
I normaly prefill the filter on the bench and then put a plastic lid or peace of cardboard over it so none of the crunchies from under the truck find their way into the filter before it gets installed. A couple grains of sand could do a world of hurt in the oil.