Oil change question
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From: baren desert wasteland, s
Oil change question
Ok, I've always taken my truck to a shop to get the oil changed, I have been told it is very easy to change myself, just have a dumb question about where the drain plug is for the oil. I'm pretty sure I know where it is but I dont want to undo the wrong drain plug, like the one for the transmission fluid or something, also where is the oil filter located and how do I replace it? and where do I dispose of the old oil? Thanks
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The oil pan (more like tub-lookin thing) is right under the engine, it's black, and the drain plug is on the passenger side. It helps to have the truck leaning to the passenger side just a little bit to help ALL the oil out. The oil filter can be in two different places. What year and what engine size? Also, dispose of your old oil at your local jiffy lube or valvoline, or any oil change shop
Duh, just found your profile, in a '99 f-150 I BELIEVE your oil filter is somewhere just behind the front bumper. In my '01, it's connected to the block itself right behind the front left tire, and is an ubelievable PITA to get to. Look for a white Motorcraft filter. It kinda looks like an oversized soda can, if that helps.
Duh, just found your profile, in a '99 f-150 I BELIEVE your oil filter is somewhere just behind the front bumper. In my '01, it's connected to the block itself right behind the front left tire, and is an ubelievable PITA to get to. Look for a white Motorcraft filter. It kinda looks like an oversized soda can, if that helps.
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Turn the wheels all the way to the left, that gives you a little more room to get the filter off. One of those socket type filter removers and an extension will help too. Put a little clean oil on the gasket of the new filter (make sure the old gasket comes off) and install the new filter hand tight. Good luck, if you end up with some busted knuckles and bleeding then you did it right!!
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Tie up the old filter in a plastic shopping bag and toss it in the garbage can. According to the wackos the bag will never decompose so it should keep the minuet traces of oil out of the ground water. As far as the old oil, use it like round up. Return it to the earth from whence it came.
btw... be careful and don't strip the threads while putting on the oil filter...
btw... be careful and don't strip the threads while putting on the oil filter...
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Oil change help
In my experience with new cars, removing the original filter can be brutal. I'd guess the factory uses some type of 'sealant' for those who may not change it for a LONG time. Anyways, in most cases I had to drive a darn screwdriver through the filter to get it off (even a filter 'wrench' would twist the body of the filter before it would brake free). Not tryin' to scare you off, just a heads-up that it may take some serious torque to get the first one off. Good luck - and while you're there, always take a look around for anything suspicious (fluids, leaks, tire wear, brake pads, etc) - one (small) reason I still do my own!
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Originally Posted by Racerguy
Maybe the next time that someone here changes their oil they could take pictures and write up a little how-to that we could post here.
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Of course we now know that Oil dose not lose its Viscosity. 
So all you really need to change is the filter and keep oil in it. The reason vehicles last so much longer when you change your oil regularly is because you catch other small problems before they become big ones. Plus it gives you something to say when it dose break. “How could this happen”… “I Changed The Oil Every X thousand Miles!!” 
So all you really need to change is the filter and keep oil in it. The reason vehicles last so much longer when you change your oil regularly is because you catch other small problems before they become big ones. Plus it gives you something to say when it dose break. “How could this happen”… “I Changed The Oil Every X thousand Miles!!”
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Originally Posted by LxMan1
Oil cools, lubricates, and cleans the engine. Changing just the filter will not remove impurities and moisture from the engine.
I saw a guy on tv a while back who built a set up for his car which used 2 rolls of tolet paper as oil filters. The idea being that he never changed his oil, just kept it clean. The filters we use may not keep the oil clean enough to never change it, but what I said is true. Oil dose not lose its Viscosity.
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filters we use may not keep the oil clean enough to never change it, but what I said is true. Oil dose not lose its Viscosity.
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Originally Posted by mathelm
Tie up the old filter in a plastic shopping bag and toss it in the garbage can. According to the wackos the bag will never decompose so it should keep the minuet traces of oil out of the ground water. As far as the old oil, use it like round up. Return it to the earth from whence it came.
btw... be careful and don't strip the threads while putting on the oil filter...
btw... be careful and don't strip the threads while putting on the oil filter...
Two pieces of advice that totally contradict each other.
Why wrap the filter in a bag when it contains almost no oil and then go and dump 6 litres of oil on the ground where it will soak into the ground water table? Ground water can be as little as 20 feet beneath the surface.
Do not dump your oil on the ground, take it to any automotive shop, dealership, or lube stop for recycling. Recycled oil reduces the demand on an unrenewable source.
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Originally Posted by mathelm
Cleans? Cleans what?
I saw a guy on tv a while back who built a set up for his car which used 2 rolls of tolet paper as oil filters. The idea being that he never changed his oil, just kept it clean. The filters we use may not keep the oil clean enough to never change it, but what I said is true. Oil dose not lose its Viscosity.
I saw a guy on tv a while back who built a set up for his car which used 2 rolls of tolet paper as oil filters. The idea being that he never changed his oil, just kept it clean. The filters we use may not keep the oil clean enough to never change it, but what I said is true. Oil dose not lose its Viscosity.
YOu might want to check out this page, at the bottom where it says that the 30 weight oil thickened up to a 40 weight.
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/s.../oil-life.html