Ranger Products, Company, & Member Reviews. The oil filter is the biggest pain in the ass to get to, took me like 3 hours to change because the filter was pretty much stuck on. General discussion of 4.0L OHV and SOHC V6 Ford Ranger engines. i take the filter off slowly letting the oil run down the side into the pan. Then i get a big ziplock bag and unscrew the rest with the filter inside the bag so if there is a mess it is all contained. Will changing brand of motor oil affect my truck? stupid boobs at the dealership tightened it all the way with the wrench and also neglected to lube the o-ring on the filter. damn that 2 liter is a good idea, i might try it this weekend.Everytime i did my oil i got so pissed and it went all over me / garage floorand frameI was going to just give up and take it somewhere, but i like doing stuff myselfIm gonna be doing alot to my truck this weekend Change your oil in your buddies garage instead of yours.let him have the mess. Plan on doing my next oil change myself. just make sure you have a large enough drain pan (6qt. yes i saw that when i made the post but it's listed under general tech and when i went on 3.0 tech to see what size socket i would need instead of playing the guessing game i couldnt find anything so i made a second post under 3.0 tech. Punch and hammer! i had to jack the truck up a bit to comfortably get underneath on my creeper but its not probably not necessary. View cart for details. i've found the easy way (for me),is to remove filter from up top,in engine bay. Awesome! Just do it slowly and take your time. Privacy Statement - I just take my time and not to worried about getting dirty more so the ground just put a shotty blanket down. 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I always just spin it till oil starts to leak, then I let it drain out some, then as the drainage slows I turn it a bit more. I just put a milk jug with a funnel under the filter, loosen the filter, and all of the oil gets contained in the milk jug. Location: Coal Region, MTC to be exactheart of the coal region. thank you all, excellent advice, I will change it myself I have done a couple on my jeep, i was wondering if it was a pain on the ranger but thank you all! Ford Ranger Forum - Forums for Ford Ranger enthusiasts! I use the end cap filter wrench a ratchet with a 3" extension.. comes off easy.. Hummmm that cut 2liter bottle is actually a pretty good idea. My filter, 1) I don't take the filter off until all the oil has drained out of the pan. I even wrapped it in a plastic bag when I removed the filter and it still had a little bit of oil on it. i try to use lots of shop rags to keep oil from coating the starter motor. Small hole bottom of filter a let drain. you can then pour the residual oil out, then pull the filter out with your arm. I remove my filter from the top too. Advertising - It should only be engaged in conditions that warrant the extra drive traction. I then go underneith the truck and manuver it out keeping it verticle as possible. Thanks for any tip/tricks to make this less of an ordeal! Please take a few seconds and Register use an empty 2 liter bottle let me find the link. Manage Preferences - or better) to hold all the oil plus the slop factor when you drag the pan out form under the truck. Sitemap - Best way ive found. If you do end up taking it to a shop, don't let them suck you in by having them change your air filter for $70 and your windshield wipers for $15 each. Something went wrong. I have never done one on a ranger and its damn cold outside. When you rush it, you make a mess. Do Not Sell My Personal Information -, By logging into your account, you agree to our. 1. 2 product ratings - Fram Engine Oil Filter-Tough Guard TG2, Sure Gri, 6x Engine Protection*. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Any step by step process anywhere? You must log in or register to reply here. might as well have welded the SOB on there for me. Terms of Service - 15 product ratings - Fram PH3600 Engine Oil Filter, 32 product ratings - LOTS OF 2 GENUINE OEM ENGINE OIL FILTER FOR DODGE (#0FE00336 / PH2). I couldnt find one using the search. U do get a lil oil on your hand every once in awhile though but doesn't spill all over the floor and everything else. after the oil is drained from the oil pan i just punch a hole in the filter and drain into my pan. Remote mount oil fiter works well too. Oil press sending unit? It didn't help that the last time the oil was changed, they didn't lube the seal so it was stuck on. How do you guys remove that thing without making such a mess? Today i changed my oil on my 1999 ford ranger 3.0l and figured i would share with all of you who may not know how. I need to do an oil change on my truck. Wheel well wtf! JavaScript is disabled. I literally tried everything to get it out the first time, it ended up coming out looking nothing like an oil filter. Cookie Policy - As cheap as oil changes are, it makes me feel all mushy inside when I give my truck an oil change. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. for the filter, you can get to it a bit easier through the wheel well. Contact Us - i just droped it into the pan -__-. Nice! (If you don't have gap guards lol.. Also, if you're driving around in 4wd "because it is winter", you're in an idiot. It drips all over the suspension if you dont use a 2 liter or something. Make sure you can get the filter off before you drain the oil. Oil leak on back of motor. wrap a towel over ur wrist to prevent it from running down ur arm. Giving it new blood (oil), knowing it only makes it happy. Mine is on the passenger-side frame rail, centered under the passenger door. for our forum. 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If you've never done an oil change before, it's going to take you longer than you think. Thanks for the input guys. Its a bonding experience, laying there under the engine looking at all the parts, making sure its all in tip-top condition. Just make sure the old gasket is still on the old filter and you should be good. If you put the new filter on with the old gasket in place, you end up with a double gasket situation- the oil will leak like holy hell when you crank the engine. The following errors occurred with your submission, Ranger-Forums - The Ultimate Ford Ranger Resource. OLD - Interior, Exterior, Electrical, & Misc. One other thing to be careful of on any vehicle- make sure the rubber seal from the old filter isn't stuck to the engine after you take the filter off. im not sure if there is room in the wheel well on the rangers, but on my girfriends 05 sport trac with the 4.0l i was able to get my band wrench on the filter through the passenger side wheel well and get it loose that way. changing from petroleum to sythetic base oil. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. I like that 2 liter idea! Welcome Visitor! If it is, just yank it off with your fingers. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts. http://www.fordrangerforum.com/how-soil-3-0-a.html, http://www.therangerstation.com/forud.php?t=113365, Send a private message to Twin City Ranger, http://www.fordrangerforum.com/projeblue-edge.html. I unscrew the filter about half way untill the oil drips out. Make sure the truck is warmed up so that the oil drains properly. How long does it take Im wondering if I should just have a shop do it. i spin the filter off as fast as i can and then try to get the filter verticle as fast as possible so the oil will just stay in the filter. Why does everyone think prerunners just jump stuff? This is the second time I have changed my own oil on this truck. Yeah the oil filter is in a really dumb spot I used a towel to wrap my arm in because the header is right in the way (found that out the hard way), and grip gloves and even after i unscrewed it i couldnt get the damn thing out. (Havent done an oil change on a ranger but generally speaking), I hand tighten it as much as possible then do about 1/4 turn with the wrench. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time, One stop shop for all things from your favorite brand, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}, The following parts fit a 2004 Ford Ranger. I just move the oil pan closer to where the oil filter is going to drop so that when it does screw off and drip some it lands into the pan. I have a 3.0L and I unscrew it from the top and let it drain into the pan. I hate asking about something so basic, but figured that someone has encountered, and solved, this problem. All these questions about Synthetic oilWhat about the oil filter. hope some of this insight helps. All goes well until I remove the old filter - my arm gets coated with oil, as well as the cardboard I'm laying on! No matter how hard I try I still get the starter all oily every time I change mine. I use some rags and put them right under the oil filter to try to catch the oil from getting on the engine/componets directly below the oil filter.
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