Oil filter install

[MCanning]

Hi Guys, i have a 2021 ram 2500 with 6.7 diesel and am looking for suggestions on installing the oil filter. It is easy enough to remove but a problem getting the new one up in place and started on threads, seems like it has to be done one handed, any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks

 

[Timd32]

Mine came out and it through the fender, I don't recall any issues.

I have that tool from Genos it worked pretty well.

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/threads/another-22.273188/page-7#post-2730546

 

[Tuesdak]

it has to be done one handed by feel.

Fixed it for you.

X2 on tools from Genos with the filter plug stopping the "mess" from the filter.

You can go in through the top by removing the intake tube, but, this risks getting dirt in the intake.

As we are quality control you might check the threads on the oil filter to make sure they are there and the proper size.

 

[Learjet]

good videos on YouTube will explain everything. Picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Forget the fancy tools and do it all from the top.

 

[BigPapa]

Oh, lord. Not again….

 

[sag2]

I just did mine Wednesday from the top. I removed the intake from the turbo. I have the Geno's filter plug for removing the filter, but I never prefill so it doesn't matter if I drop it a couple times while trying to get it threaded back on.

 

[Cummins12V98]

sag2, if you wait to remove the filter after letting the oil drain a couple hours or so there is no reason to use a plug as the filter drains back.

 

[Tuesdak]

sag2, if you wait to remove the filter after letting the oil drain a couple hours or so there is no reason to use a plug as the filter drains back.

If you are going through the fender you need a way to keep the filter from spilling. Although hot oil likes to splash back out of the drain container from the drain plug so for a long time I was like "why bother?" with the tools. Truck would quit dripping from the oil filter area after a few days. At least my 2018 has a funnel under the oil filter so the oil goes mostly in one place. The top side oil filter removal also allows inspection of intake boots for rubbing through.

This does get old.

 

[Cummins12V98]

I use a milk bucket that get's up close to the pan so I have zero oversplash. NEVER have I gone thru the fender. The 19 and newer trucks are so easy to do from the top.

 

[wyosteve]

Get the EZ Drain from Geno's and eliminate any splashing!

 

[bcbender]

LOL.... On my 2020, I don't even pop the hood open until I'm back on the ground and ready to add oil..........

 

[sag2]

sag2, if you wait to remove the filter after letting the oil drain a couple hours or so there is no reason to use a plug as the filter drains back.

I was doing it at school so I didn't have time for an extended drain. I still use the plug coming out when I let it drain for a few hours at home, just in case.

 

[Robbie Antonosn]

I use a 1 gallon Ziplock bag once I loosen up the filter, Then it will typically fall into bag, I zip it up and have not had a mess
yet. Guess I am a bit lucky with it? I believe I saw that tip in a Youtube Video or here on this forum.
Forgot the rest, yes, for me a left one handed feel to intall over the tire and thru the Plastic lips.
Some times it does take a bit to get it to start threading.

 

[Tuesdak]

I use a 1 gallon Ziplock bag

Yeah... Not worth the trouble as it's just as messy or worse than nothing at all. At least nothing at all is a controlled filter dump in the OEM funnel to the drain bucket. PIA to zip bag up, it's too tight to get the filter out as it scrapes holes in the bag, or "POP!" blows the zipped section open with oil now everywhere. Now you have a oil contaminated bag adding to environmental disposal concerns. Slick to handle the bag as the oil filter slides around in the now oiled bag...

I have some clearance issues on my 2018 through the fender with a metal line. The plug tool is cheap enough $12.95, faster, and just works as advertised.

Above is biased on I go through the fender as IMO it's a PIA on this tall pickup to go through the top. You don't need anything to go through the top except to not drop the filter and this way the ziplock maybe is actually a good idea as insurance.

 

[Timd32]

If you are going through the fender you need a way to keep the filter from spilling. Although hot oil likes to splash back out of the drain container from the drain plug so for a long time I was like "why bother?" with the tools. Truck would quit dripping from the oil filter area after a few days. At least my 2018 has a funnel under the oil filter so the oil goes mostly in one place. The top side oil filter removal also allows inspection of intake boots for rubbing through.

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This does get old.

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Did you drop the filter? That's no fun looking at all.

 

[Tuesdak]

Did you drop the filter? That's no fun looking at all.

No, hot engine oil splashed out of the drain container from engine drain plug.

 

[Cummins12V98]

If I was in a hurry I have used a zip loc bag with zero issues removing the filter from the top. No rips or drips.

 

[Robbie Antonosn]

All my oil filter changes to date(6-7 for 100K miles ), not had any issues with messes yet. But the screw on device looks nice.