Oil Filter Change

[dieselshadow]

A CLEAN engine is a HAPPY engine.

So true. I don’t like a dirty engine either. My new truck’s engine looked like it had 50k miles on it from the dealer. I was a bit disappointed with that. Need to detail it out a bit.

 

[SnoKing]

I do not worry about every drop of oil going in, that way Ron is happy with me not over filling it.

 

[Wiredawg]

I can't even look at my former 2003 Ram 2500 engine... when I sold it to my neice, the engine still looked almost new.

Sno, my type A(nus) causes me SO much extra work. I even wax my 2004 MF compact tractor once a year. It's a gift AND a curse at the same time.

Like we say in Texas, O(il) well.

Cheers, Ron

 

[SnoKing]

I can't even look at my former 2003 Ram 2500 engine... when I sold it to my neice, the engine still looked almost new.

Sno, my type A(nus) causes me SO much extra work. I even wax my 2004 MF compact tractor once a year. It's a gift AND a curse at the same time.

Like we say in Texas, O(il) well.

Cheers, Ron

The extra oil does not land on the engine, it stays in the jug/bottle. So I do not use the full 12 qts.

 

[Wiredawg]

The extra oil does not land on the engine, it stays in the jug/bottle. So I do not use the full 12 qts.

I believe you're trying to make me feel good by demonstrating you're more type A than me. Mine gets ALL 12 quarts. You don't get any extra knocking leaving that tablespoon of oil out?

Cheers, Ron

 

[cojhl2]

When draining oil, I never leave the undertruck position. A few ounces of oil left in the pan does absolutely no harm. Cummins even has a method to add/burn oil on the go.

Also I never prefill a filter and take a chance of getting foreign unfiltered oil in the system. The engine bearings are never dry once the engine has been run. Also I refill and run the engine immediately after oil drain.

Never stress the engine after start by racing the engine, always start an idle.

Well anyway that's the way I do it and I have engines from 6cyl Chev to Caterpillar, never had an engine failure yet and my W250 has well over 600K on it and never been apart.

 

[Tractorat]

The extra oil does not land on the engine, it stays in the jug/bottle. So I do not use the full 12 qts.

I buy the oil and the filter, then have a shop do the change while I watch. My truck takes 10 qts in the engine and 1 in the filter. I learned to have them just put 10 in the truck. Then I let it sit overnight and top off the next morning.

 

[cowhead]

I saw this expose that haveing oil filter in some established mechanic shops is a scam. They don't actually do it or they would suggest getting an oil change even though they don't need it so started watching and reading on how to do it on my own.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Both my 98 12V's and 01 24v letting drain for several hours or overnight adding 11 qts the oil level was right on the full line on level ground engine cold.

My 11 draining overnight and adding 12 qts on level ground engine cold was overfull. So on it's second oil change I added 11 qts then when cold I added 24 oz to be on full line on level ground. I save the 12 oz for makeup. Same with my 15.

Bottom line on the 6.7's the oil pan does NOT get any where near all the oil drained.

 

[SnoKing]

I do not care about quarts or oz's. My truck gets 3 gals of oil at oil changes. Part of one jug goes in the filter before it is installed from the top!!!! Third RAM truck and all have had filter changed from top.

Life is good and I normally sleep well at night! SnoKing

 

[SRay]

I do all the servicing of our fleet of trucks at the company I work for.

All of them get their oil filters pre-filled from a 330 gallon oil tank.

My personal Dodge truck, I do pre-fill or don’t (same 330 gallon company oil tank)

My 1974 JD 2130 tractor with the 3.9 diesel can’t as the filter is almost inverted.

All my personal gas engine vehicles, I’ve never pre-filled.

I’ve rebuilt many Diesel engines and there is no issues with the bearings or moving parts in the ones that can’t have their filters pre-filled.

They’ve all failed for other reasons like cracked sleeves, warped heads, head gaskets or broken rings.

They’ve all have nice looking bearings, pistons that could be reused easily.

 

[SnoKing]

My 1974 JD 2130 tractor with the 3.9 diesel can’t as the filter is almost inverted.

In 1975 my parents bought a 32' Grand Banks Yacht with a Ford Lehman I-6 diesel. The oil filter was upside dowm. I took a seminar on servicing the Lehman at the Seattle boat show. The teacher asked if anyone spilled oil servicing the oil filter. Sheepishly everyone raise their hand. He then proceeded to stay the filter was mounted with two bolts, with hoses to the block, and "suggested" to remove the bolts and turn it over. Lots on light bulbs lite up!!!

The other good advice regarded the fan belt that had a hose from the heat exchanger passing through the belt. His advice was on the next anti freeze service was to place a spare belt around that hose and tie it back out of the way. SnoKing

 

[SRay]

Snoking: very nice! No bolts for the 2130 filter.

Only option is to do a remote mount

 

[GBBrown]

I bought a oil filter cap off from Geno's Garage. Unscrew filter thru wheel well, drop filter down, install cap off and pull filter out. To install, fill filter with oil, install cap off, place in wheel well upright, remove cap, install filter...takes about 5 minutes..no mess!

 

[HPSimpson]

I don't use the oil filter cap reach in loosen filter spin off pull straight out just repeat and oil on o ring and install been doing this for long time, good luck fellas.