Bronco oil change
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Bronco oil change
I'd like to meet the Ford engineer that designed where the oil filter is position in relationship to the front axle and differental on the wifes 96 Bronco. That has to be the MOST miserable thing to change oil in that I have ever owned! First you got to jack the left front wheel off the ground...be sure you have a "short" filter on hand to slip up in the wishbone and then remember you need something REAL big to catch all the oil that drops down on the axle and differental...there isn't a drip pan made big enough to catch it all! LOL
Now that I have vented, anybody know of a better way to change the oil...short of going to ****ty lube?
Now that I have vented, anybody know of a better way to change the oil...short of going to ****ty lube?
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I put my knee in the top of the front (driver´s side) then reach down until i loosen up the filter, i use a bucket to catch the oil (and a lot of old newspapers below it... just in case 
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If you´re all that unhappy about an oil change i want to read what your feelings are about changing the spark-plugs and its wires on the Bronco (asuming you own a V8) all by yourself... LOL!!!
).If you´re all that unhappy about an oil change i want to read what your feelings are about changing the spark-plugs and its wires on the Bronco (asuming you own a V8) all by yourself... LOL!!!
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It is a pain to change the oil filter on a Bronco, you can install a remote filter setup thats what I was planning. After installling a 2 1/2" lift now I can change the filter from under the truck but I still have the problem of the oil running all over the differential.
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slip one of those 1 gallon zip lock bags over the filter before you take it all the way off. While the bag is on it then loosen it off and let it drop right into the bag.........and oh yea.....do it from above not underneath.
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The bag idea is neet, I will try it in 3000. I tried the remote and had the filter just forward of the wheel well. Then I cut out a small section of the wheel well for easy access to the filter. Then I modified a heavy duty mud flap with a hinge and snaps. It was very handy but I just didn,t trust the pot metal adapter and hoses on something as critical as an oil filter so went back to the original way. I don't have a mess at all as I put a layer of paper towels on the frame members and change it from over the fender. Let the filter cool before doing it. By the way , nice looking puppy.
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Originally Posted by dhepler
Let the filter cool before doing it. By the way , nice looking puppy.
Oh....thenks for the complements on my GSD!
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Use a stool and change filter from the top. I'm 6'0" tall and the stool makes it much easier. As for changing plugs, easiest V-8 or V-6 ever for me. Street...I like you bag suggestion. Also, my father always said you can judge character by the way a man treats a dog. Your dog looks like you are well trained.
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I've also used the Ziplock bag method to remove the old oil filter. Even with my 6" lift, it's easier to work on the filter from above. I bought a tire step that fits over the 35" tire to stand on and reach into the engine bay. Less chance of a stool or ice chest slipping out from under you and leaving you hanging onto the fender!!! JSM84
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im not sure what y'all are talkin about, i mean, yea the filter is in a hard place to get to, but if you let all the oil drain out, you get almost no mess. before i change my oil, i run the engine till its nice and warm, let it sit for a few min, then pull the plug. let the oil drain for 10-15 min, then i pull the filter, and replace it with the preped new one. yea, i do get a little oil on the axle, but no big mess.
i think that the worst oil change i have done was on my mothers '96 explorer. first, its too small to crawl under, so you have to put it on a jack, or ramps. the the filter is set vertically, so as soon as you break the seal, your arm gets COVERED in old oil. and my dads 03 F250....i cant find the filter
i think that the worst oil change i have done was on my mothers '96 explorer. first, its too small to crawl under, so you have to put it on a jack, or ramps. the the filter is set vertically, so as soon as you break the seal, your arm gets COVERED in old oil. and my dads 03 F250....i cant find the filter
Last edited by JetBlackBronco; Jun 6, 2006 at 08:57 PM.
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About the filter placement engineer. It must be the same one that made the rounds and designed the oil filter placement on my daughters 89 4 cylinder Probe that she used to have and the designer of the filter location on the 4.6 in the 95 Cougar. It was like they went out of the way to make it difficult.