Now before I start this, I know I'm going to get flamed for doing a DIY for a oil change because it IS the simplest maintnance you can do to your truck. The reason I am doing this is because I know that there will be some teenage noob who has never done an oil change and would like to know how.....
Tools you will need:
Drain pan
Filter Wrenches
Funnel
5/8'' wratchet (For some reason mine is a 16mm, Check yours)
Breaker bar
Cardboard or creeper
Supplies:
5 Quarts of 10W-30 oil (5W-30 for winter)
Oil Filter-Cross refrence for the big filter:
K&N: HP-3001
Napa Gold: 1515
WIX: 51515
Motorcraft: FL-1A
Mobil 1 Extended Performance: M-301
Purolator Premium Plus/Classic: L30001
Purolator PureONE: PL30001
Amsoil: EAO15
Baldwin: B2
Bosch: 3500 or 72102 http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...#manufacturers
Buy your oil at Walmart. That Valvoline was $21.
Procedure:
Before starting, let the motor run for 5-10 mins. to warm the oil up. Warm oil flows faster than cold oil and carries more sludge with it.
1. Get your fat ass under the truck (2WDs may need to jack up) with a 5/8'' Wrench, drain pan, and breaker bar (drain plug can be tight!). Find the oil pan and drain plug. Using the ratchet and breaker bar, loosen the drain plug and remove it. Let the oil drain until the flow of oil slows to s slow dribble.
2. After the oil is done draining, wipe down the oil pan and drain plug and re-install the plug with the 16mm wrench.
3. Now it is time to remove the oil filter. The oil filter is on the Passenger side of the engine block, under the exhaust manifold. Take your drain pan and put it under where the oil filter is. Loosen the oil filter and drain the remaining oil into the pan. Discard filter.
4. Now take the new oil filter and put a light coating of new oil around the gasket of the filter. THen fill the filter halfways with oil.
5. Install the new filter on hand tight and then tighten it 3/4 turn.
6. Now it is time to pour the new oil in. Take off the oil cap, stick a funnel in, and slowly pour 5Quarts of oil into the motor. Screw the cap back in.
7. Take a few minutes and clean up and put your tools up.
8. Go for a test drive to make sure it is running right, oil psi is good, and to take the used oil to a AutoZone, Walmart T&LE, or recycling center.
9. Check oil level when you get home.
10. WRITE IT DOWN!!!!! The only wa to properly keep your truck maintained is to keep a record of the work that is done on it. I keep a clipboard with the Maintnance records of Purpl and the POS-10 in my garage to remind me of what needs to get done.
11. Rotate tires, lubricate steering joints, and check all fluid levels......
-Nathan Kent "PurplDodge"
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I agree that this isn't a bad DIY to post. I have a few suggestions to add though.
-Not sure if 16mm is universal for the drain plug. Mine is 5/8".
-Let the truck run for several minutes to get the oil warm first. Then shut it off and let it drain into the pan for about 15-20 minutes. Then open the drain plug. This will allow the oil to run out much better then cold oil, and you only need to let it drain until it stops coming out (15 minutes is about normal for me), not 1 hour.
-Clean up the area where the old filter unscrewed from before putting the new filter on. And always make sure that the rubber gasket from the old oil filter is not stuck to the side of the engine before you install the new filter. This is very important and happens more then you would probably think.
-When you are checking the oil level after you get home, make sure to cheeck for any leaks around the filter and drain plug (to make sure you really did get everything tight enough).
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Good write up but just a suggestion maybe, When i change my oil , I always before going for that test drive, start the truck and run it while looking underneith for leaks, Cause i wouldnt want to find out my filter was leaking after a test drive. Also i check my oil level after its ran , because it takes the oil pressure to build up to fill the filter.
Along with silver , it never takes 1hour to drain , It takes about 5 for all the old stuff to drain out before it dribbles , and then as a flush i pour 1-2 quarts of new stuff as spare into motor with drain plug out, it gets rid of the gunk from the bottom of the pan , and pushes the old oil out with it, once i see that has been done draining , i put in the Drain plug. But sorry to Make a comment , it is a nice write up , and is nice for the people that just have no clue. +1
very nicely done. i know everyone does things differant i always fill the filter before i install it, unless its on a vehicle that the filter is sidways or upside down. but very good and easily understood! +1
The $30 DIY Oil Change.............Flame On!!!!
under the truck (2WDs may need to jack up) with a 5/8'' Wrench, drain pan, and breaker bar (drain plug can be tight!). Find the oil pan and drain plug. Using the ratchet and breaker bar, loosen the drain plug and remove it. Let the oil drain until the flow of oil slows to s slow dribble.
